Scorch - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'scorch' is the definition.
(I know that scorch can be written as sear)

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

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

'scorch' is the definition.
(I know that scorch can be written as char)

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

'scorch' is the definition.
(I know that singe is a more specific form of scorch)

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

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

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