| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CAUTERISE | Burn with hot iron | |
| BRAND | To burn a distinctive mark into or upon with a hot iron, to indicate quality, ownership, etc., or to mark as infamous (as a convict). | |
| CAUTERY | A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue. |