| SUNBAKED | Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight. |
| SUNBURNED | Star fired, suffering excessive exposure (9) |
| PARCHED | Dried out by heat (7) |
| AGER | Excessive drinking or exposure to sunlight, e.g. |
| SOLARISED | Thus the boy, about to get up, was affected by exposure to sunlight (9) |
| BLEACH | Whiten by exposure to sunlight (6) |
| RICKETS | Childhood disease caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight (7) |
| FRECKLES | What are small deposits of melanin in the skin, caused by exposure to sunlight? (8) |
| FADE | Lose vibrancy, as from exposure to sunlight |
| DIAL | It might need timely exposure to sunlight |
| COOKERY | The culinary art or practice of preparing food, strictly by heat; or, in the US, a kitchen in which to apply said cheffing skills to numerous ingredients including cheese, dough, eggs, fish, fruit, pa |
| RIPE | Connected to "harvest", word meaning "ready for picking/reaping" or "fit for eating", as in fruit or grain; mature, mellow, pungent or rich, as in cheese or wine; perfected; or, informally, excellent |
| ABLATES | Erodes by heat or weathering |
| METAMORPHIC | Like rocks transformed by heat or pressure |
| PYROGENIC | Produced by heat or fever; recopying (anag.) (9) |
| BURN | Injury caused by heat or fire(4) |
| BURNS | Injures by heat or fire (5) |
| BLISTERS | Bubble-like swellings on the skin, typically caused by heat or friction |
| FUSION | The act of melting by heat; or, an eclectic union of different foods, music etc, as if melted together (6) |
| FIXATION | Thinking about a particular subject or person to an extreme or excessive degree (8) |
