Use a bit of fire on (5)

I believe the answer is:

singe

(Other definitions for singe that I've seen before include "Burn superficially" , "slight burn" , "Superficial burn" , "Sear" , "Burn slightly on surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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