Cook the surface of Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
2. become superficially burned
(adjective)
1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COOK (verb)
1. tamper, with the purpose of deception
2. prepare for eating by applying heat
COOK (noun)
1. English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
2. someone who cooks food
SURFACE (verb)
1. put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
2. appear or become visible; make a showing
SURFACE (noun)
1. information that has become public
2. the outermost level of the land or sea
SURFACE (adjective)
1. on the surface

Hint 3: Anagram

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