The Clue
Word before broil or coal (4 letter answer)
The Answer
CHAR
Tags
Notes
The answer CHAR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Definition
CHAR as a noun:
1. a charred substance
2. (charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman) = a human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet"
3. (char, charr) = any of several small troutlike fish of the genus Salvelinus
CHAR as a verb:
1. (char, coal) = burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
2. (char, blacken, sear, scorch) = burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"