Cold counter with cod, plaice etc? (5-6)
I believe the answer is:
stand-offish
'cold' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'counter with cod plaice etc?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'with' could be 'and' and 'and' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stand-offish that I've seen before include "Cool (manner)" , "Aloof" , "Distant and cold in manner" .)