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Cooks a crust onto (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sears

(Other definitions for sears that I've seen before include "Scorches or burns the surface of" , "Superficially burns" , "Makes very hot and dry" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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