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

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

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

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

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

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