Scorch
The crossword clue "Scorch" is answered by CHAR, a 4-letter entry. Used 198 times across 62 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 26 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
CHAR
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the CHAR answer page.
Used 198 times across 62 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 26 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- BURN (20 uses in xd)
Other clues for CHAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by CHAR, most used first.
- Blacken - used 152 times, most recently in 2026
- Burn slightly - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
- Burn a bit - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
- Blacken on the grill - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
- Blacken on a grill - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Burn - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Singe - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
- Blacken on the barbecue - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Scorch - SEAR, used 217 times
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