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

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

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

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

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

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