Burn with smoke but no flame (8)

I believe the answer is:

smoulder

(Other definitions for smoulder that I've seen before include "fail to catch fire" , "fester" , "Fume" , "Burn without flames" , "Burn and smoke without flame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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