Scorch - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'scorch' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for burn that I've seen before include "Brand" , "Combust" , "Small stream in Scotland" , "Use heat < in attempt to eliminate" , "Heat injury; stream" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Sun, the Universal, the Evening Standard, The Sunday Times and The Telegraph.

'scorch' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for char that I've seen before include "Burn; scorch" , "toast far too much?" , "Scorch - fish - cleaning lady" , "Singe; a fish" , "Tea - cleaning lady" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Sun, the Universal, the Evening Standard, The Sunday Times and The Telegraph.

'scorch' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for broil that I've seen before include "get very heated" , "stew" , "American heat" , "Become very hot (in sun)" , "Be extremely hot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the USA Today, The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

'scorch' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for singe that I've seen before include "slight burn" , "Char, burn slightly" , "Burn the ends or edges of" , "superficial injury" , "Effect of fire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the USA Today, The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

'scorch' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for scald that I've seen before include "Heat (milk) to near boiling point" , "Injure with steam" , "Burn with hot liquid" , "Injure with hot liquid" , "Hurt with hot water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the USA Today, The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

'scorch' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for scathe that I've seen before include "To scorn" , "Carpet" , "Harm, injure" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

Scorch (4)