Clues for the word "SEAR"
We've had 202 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 873 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on June 14, 2026.
Definition of sear
- a. - Alt. of Sere
- a. - To wither; to dry up.
- a. - To burn (the surface of) to dryness and hardness; to cauterize; to expose to a degree of heat such as changes the color or the hardness and texture of the surface; to scorch; to make callous; as, to sear the skin or flesh. Also used figuratively.
- n. - The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.
Referring Clues
- Scorch
- Brand
- Burn the surface of
- Burn quickly
- Blacken, in a way
- Mark with a branding iron
- Affix a brand to
- Brand, in a way
- Purposely burn
- Burn with a branding iron
- Burn slightly
- Flame-broil
- Lightly burn
- Burn
- Cauterize
- Brown quickly
- Burn a bit
- Burn on the outside
- Char
- Briefly treat with high heat
- Affix a brand to, e.g.
- Seal in, as a steak's juices
- Burn the outside of
- Brown
- Burn slightly, as when cooking
- Seal in the juices
- Use a brand
- Cook on the outside
- Burn superficially
- Seal in juices
- Prepare tuna in a pan
- Recipe direction
- Burn a little
- Prepare, as tuna
- Blacken
- Cook on a grill
- Brown quickly at a high temperature
- Precook, in a way
- Cauterize, e.g.
- Lock in the juices, in a way
- Brown some
- Seal in the juices of
- Treat with heat
- Blacken a bit
- Char, as a steak
- Prepare tuna, perhaps
- Brown the surface of
- Mark with heat
- Cooking term
- Brown meat
- Blacken on the grill
- Burn intensely
- Burn the surface
- Blacken on a grill
- Cook the surface of
- Lightly blacken
- Brown or scorch
- Parch
- Char on the grill
- Quickly seal in the juices
- Char a bit
- Brown the steak
- Seal the juices in, as a steak
- Char on the outside
- Burn on the surface
- Add a brand to
- Cook in a way, as tuna or beef tenderloin
- Blacken, as a steak
- Use a branding iron
- Prepare, as tuna in a pan
- Fry on high
- Cook quickly
- Brown in a pan
- Chargrill
- Prepare tuna, in a way
- Prepare, as some tuna
- Brown meat quickly
- Singe
- Brown, as a steak
- Cook so as to lock in the flavor, say
- Barbecue
- Withered
- Scorch or burn
- Burn somewhat
- Burn some
- Burn painfully
- Char the surface of
- Toast
- Blast with high heat
- Dry up
- Encrust, in a way
- Treat with high heat
- Blacken on the grilltop
- Prepare, as some mahimahi
- Burn lightly
- Barely burn
- Prepare, as tuna steaks
- Scorch, in cooking
- Shriveled from heat
- Burn, as in branding
- Prepare, as a steak
- Slightly burn
- Prepare scallops, in a way
- Blacken on a barbecue
- Char the surface
- Seal in a steak's juices, via heat
- Cook at high heat initially
- Revolver catch
- Burn a meaty surface
- Broil
- Cook on high heat
- Cook a steak, perhaps
- Instruction in many a steak recipe
- Cook quickly, perhaps
- Char on a grill
- Lightly scorch
- Cook, as scallops
- Char a steak
- Prepare, as a tuna steak
- Put over high heat
- Gunlock catch
- Brand, perhaps
- Char, as steak
- Gunlock hammer holder
- Prepare tuna steak, in a way
- To burn or char
- Char, scorch or burn the surface
- Blacken in a pan
- Cauterise
- How to make ears burn
- Make ears burn
- Give a caramelized crust to
- Flash-fry
- Cook (quickly at great heat)
- Make a crisp crust on
- Apply a branding iron
- Burn on a grill
- Blacken the surface of
- Scorch the surface
- Blacken on a range
- Apply a brand
- Lightly char
- Charbroil, as a steak
- What a scorcher will do at a tourist centre by the sea
- Cook quickly, as tuna
- How one's ears can burn!
- Put a quick crust on
- Char or scorch
- Cook with intense heat
- Blacken lightly
- Scorch the ears badly
- See 35 Across
- Scorch on the grill
- Brown or blacken
- Cook in a pan, perhaps
- Prepare, as scallops
- Affix a brand on
- Blacken in the kitchen
- Char a meaty surface
- Burn the surface of, scorch
- Blacken on the outside
- One way to cook
- Cook with high heat
- Cook scallops, perhaps
- Scorch or burn the surface of
- Brown in the kitchen
- Cook over high heat
- Brown quickly in a pan
- Expose to intense heat
- Instruction in some tofu recipes
- Browning direction
- Press meat against a hot grill surface
- Scorch the surface of
- Add a brand to, on a ranch
- Brown, as a roast
- Brown over high heat
- Burn for some wild caresses
- Cook, like scallops
- Cook a crust onto
- Burn to a crisp
- Char on a hot Weber
- Prepare like katsuo no tataki
- Cook fast, as tuna
- Scorch on a stovetop
- Scorch on a grill
- Step after using a sous vide, maybe
- Do some branding?
- Heat the water at the end of winter!
- Blacken some meat on a grill
- Brown in a skillet
- Char on a hot grill
- Quick burn
- Cook in a hot pan
- What painful sensations and frying pans can both do
- Prepare, as ahi tuna
- Cook fast, as steak
- Directive in many a stovetop recipe
- Direction in a grilling recipe
- Verb in many a grilling recipe
- One way to make ears burn!
- Step in a scallops recipe
- Cook in a very hot cast-iron pan, say
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- New Zealand Herald - February 23, 2026
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- Mirror Daily - February 12, 2026
- Daily American - February 12, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 07, 2026
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