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

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

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

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

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

'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)