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Cook eggs, divine in cabbage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coddle

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'cook eggs' is the definition.
'coddle' can be an answer for 'cook' (coddling is a kind of cooking). I am unsure of the 'eggs' bit.

'divine in cabbage' is the wordplay.
'divine' becomes 'dd' (divine can mean theologian eg Doctor of Divinity).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'cabbage' becomes 'cole' (cole is a kind of cabbage).
'dd' inserted within 'cole' is 'CODDLE'.

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(Other definitions for coddle that I've seen before include "Cook (eggs) in hot water - pamper" , "Cosset - pamper" , "Famous Dublin dish" , "Traditional Dublin dish of boiled sausages etc" , "Treat in an indulgent way" .)

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