Crossword Genius

Cooks joints in vessels (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steamships

'vessels' is the definition.
(steamship is a kind of vessel)

'cooks joints' is the wordplay.
'cooks' becomes 'steams' (steaming is a kind of cooking).
'joints' becomes 'hips' (hip is a kind of joint).
'steams'+'hips'='STEAMSHIPS'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for steamships that I've seen before include "They'll want a port" , "Vessels with funnels" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.