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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.

By PuzzledCross

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3.Source of illumination that can bring the heat
6.Electric ___
7.Kodak founder who helped capture sunny moments
10.State induced by a pulsating beat or a sweltering heat
12.They can be delivered in a heated debate
15.Make certain... to apply sunscreen, perhaps
16.Van Gogh, for one, who famously depicted the Provençal sun
17.Star that makes for a beach day
18.Shimmer from a heat haze

Down

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

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