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Requirement
to
do
well
in
heat?
This
climate
is
awful
(11)
Requirement to do well in heat? This climate is awful (11)
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How the clue works
The definition is Requirement to do well in heat — you need athletic ability to compete in a heat, after all. "Is awful" flags an anagram, and if you jumble up the letters of this climate you get your eleven-letter answer.