Cryptic crossword clue
Black on top, not soft, dessert shows potential 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BUDDING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
B
U
D
D
I
N
G

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "potential" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case potential = budding.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does BUDDING mean?

BUDDING verb
  1. To form buds.
  2. To reproduce by splitting off buds.
  3. To begin to grow, or to issue from a stock in the manner of a bud, as a horn.
  4. To be like a bud in respect to youth and freshness, or growth and promise.
  5. To put forth as a bud.
  6. To graft by inserting a bud under the bark of another tree.
BUDDING noun
  1. The practice of uniting a single scion bud with rootstock or bark; the result of this practice.
BUDDING adjective
  1. Beginning to develop.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations