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

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

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

'scorch' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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

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

'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 Sydney Morning Herald, the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Sun, The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the USA Today 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 (5)