Burn the surface of

Latest answer — September 03, 2026

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Clue explained

To SINGE is to burn or scorch the surface of something lightly, without necessarily burning it through. The answer is the base-form verb required by “Burn.”

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Definition
A small flame lightly scorching the surface of a piece of fabric.

Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Thursday, September 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Heavenly body; newspaper name
  2. 4Steeple
  3. 6South Pacific island nation
  4. 7Fury
  5. 8Kind of bread or whisky

Down

  1. 1Burn the surface of
  2. 2Egg on
  3. 3Not far away
  4. 4Heavenly body; newspaper name
  5. 5Small horse

The answer to “Burn the surface of” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is SINGE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 3, 2026 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Burn the surface of” answer

SINGE (5 letters)

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What does SINGE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SINGE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • burn (something) superficially or lightly

When else has “Burn the surface of” appeared?

The Telegraph Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 3, 2026 (most recent) → SINGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Burn the surface of”?

The answer is SINGE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Burn the surface of”?

5 letters: SINGE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on September 3, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Burn the surface of” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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