What does the cryptic crossword clue "Blackened items in kitchen? Domestic gets given the third degree (11)" mean?

The definition is "Blackened items in kitchen". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CHAR (synonym="a cleaner=") + GRILLED (synonym="interrogated=") = CHARGRILLED; definition: "Blackened items in kitchen?" The answer is CHARGRILLED.

Blackened items in kitchen? Domestic gets given the third degree (11)

Guardian Cryptic #28978 | 1 Across | 2023-01-27 flower

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