| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SEAR | Blast with high heat |
| SEAR | Treat with high heat |
| SEAR | Briefly treat with high heat |
| electrosurgery | Surgery using a high-frequency electric current to heat and so cut tissue with great precision |
| SMELT | Heat in a blast furnace |
| harden | protect from blast, heat, or radiation (as by a thick barrier or placement underground) |
| thermobaric | of a weapon, using a combination of heat and pressure to create a blast more powerful than that of conventional explosives |
