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Char the surface of (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sear

'char the surface of' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for sear that I've seen before include "Withered" , "Cauterise" , "Dried-up, parched" , "Burn briefly" , "Cauterize" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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