Scorch - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'scorch' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sear that I've seen before include "Dried up, parched" , "Cauterise" , "Dried-up, parched" , "Cauterize" , "Make very hot and dry" .)

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

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

This is all the 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 Universal, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the USA Today, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Newsday and the Penny Press.

'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 King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror and the Penny Press.

'scorch' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire 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 King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror and the Penny Press.

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

This is the entire 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 King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Star Tribune, The Mirror and the Penny Press.

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

This is all the 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)