Requirement to do well in heat? This climate is awful (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATHLETICISM Requirement to do well in heat? This climate is awful (11) (11) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
6% THRIVE Do well (6) Universal Jun 12, 2026
6% STUNK Didn't do well (5) LA Times Daily Jun 1, 2026
6% IHATEDIT "Awful! Awful! Awful!" (8) New York Times May 24, 2026
6% NEER __-do-well (4) Commuter May 7, 2026
5% ALSO As well (4) Commuter Jul 10, 2026
5% DRY Like an arid climate (3) USA Today Jul 9, 2026
5% COOLS Loses heat (5) Universal Jul 8, 2026
5% DRAT "Aw, shucks!" (4) New York Times Midi Jul 7, 2026
5% NEED Requirement (4) Newsday Jul 6, 2026

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