Scorch - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'scorch' is the definition.
(I know that scorch can be written as sear)

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

'scorch' is the definition.
(I know that scorch is a more specific form of burn)

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

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

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

'scorch' is the definition.
(I know that singe is a more specific form of scorch)

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

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

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