| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| groaning | Be oppressed by |
| SWELTERS | Is oppressed by heat. |
| UNDERARREST | Oppressed by the heat? |
| ELOI | Race oppressed by the Morlock |
| BAKES | Is oppressed by the heat |
| DOWNTRODDEN | Oppressed by people in power |
| downtrodden | Oppressed or treated badly by people in power |
| smothered | Make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner toward them |
| smothering | Make (someone) feel trapped and oppressed by acting in an overly protective manner toward them |
