Thus cooked, caused to absorb oil? (7)
I believe the answer is:
broiled
'thus cooked' is the definition.
'broiled' can be an answer for 'cooked' (similar in meaning). I am not sure about the 'thus' bit.
'caused to absorb oil?' is the wordplay.
'caused' becomes 'bred' (breeding is a kind of causing).
'to absorb' indicates putting letters inside.
'bred' going around 'oil' is 'BROILED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for broiled that I've seen is " heated".)
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