Suffer under oppressive heat (7)

I believe the answer is:

swelter

(Other definitions for swelter that I've seen before include "Wrestle (anag)" , "Suffer when too hot" , "Endure great heat" , "Feel uncomfortably hot" , "Be uncomfortably hot as in the sun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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