The term CHAR A STEAK refers to the process of cooking a steak on a very hot surface, such as a grill or cast iron pan. The crossword solutions SEAR (4 letters), SINGE (5 letters), SCORCH (6 letters), RARE (4 letters), and RAW (3 letters) all refer to different stages of cooking a steak. To SEAR a steak is to quickly cook it on a very hot surface, while singeing is a slightly longer process of cooking the steak on a hot surface. Scorching is a longer process than singeing, and results in a more well-done steak. RARE is a stage of cooking a steak that is slightly less done than medium-RARE, while RAW is the opposite of cooked and refers to a steak that has not been cooked at all.