Scorch - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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