BLANCH

Turn pale, perhaps in fear (6)

Solution has appeared in 2 crosswords (1 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,536 — 2023-05-05 23:00:35
  15A: Cook briefly in boiling water (6)
• Quick crossword No 16,250 — 2022-06-06 23:00:09
  16D: Turn pale, perhaps in fear (6)