Swelters (5 letters)

{ Answer }

BAKES

{ Related Clues }

Certain gatherings
Cooks cookies
Cooks a pie
Hardens, as clay
Hardens with heat
Is oppressed by the heat
Sunbathes, informally
Lies in the hot sun
Overdoes it on the beach
Some social gatherings

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer BAKES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BAKE as a verb:

1. cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"

2. prepare with dry heat in an oven; "bake a cake"

3. (broil, bake) = heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"