Some Like It Hot

A puzzle with some real sizzle.
A themed puzzle centered on 'heat.' Expect clever wordplay, sunny pop culture references, and puns that are sure to make you sweat.
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  • 3A
    Source of illumination that can bring the heat
  • 6A
    Electric ___
  • 7A
    Kodak founder who helped capture sunny moments
  • 10A
    State induced by a pulsating beat or a sweltering heat
  • 12A
    They can be delivered in a heated debate
  • 15A
    Make certain... to apply sunscreen, perhaps
  • 16A
    Van Gogh, for one, who famously depicted the Provençal sun
  • 17A
    Star that makes for a beach day
  • 18A
    Shimmer from a heat haze

Down

  • 1D
    Qualifying races on a sweltering track
  • 2D
    Feeling sought after a long, hot day
  • 4D
    Like the midday sun
  • 5D
    Appliance for when the weather is not so hot
  • 8D
    Its reception might suffer from summer sizzle
  • 9D
    Aroma that's stronger when it's warmer
  • 11D
    Source of many a 'fire' sale?
  • 13D
    Words for a broken A/C in August?
  • 14D
    Distant dwarf planet where it's never a hot day