Cooks in less than boiling water, and spoils (7)
I believe the answer is:
coddles
This clue could be a double definition.
'cooks' is the first definition.
(coddling is a kind of cooking)
'spoils' is the second definition.
('coddle' can be a synonym of 'spoil')
'in less than boiling water and' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for coddles that I've seen is " Pampers".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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