The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CODDLE
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More clues leading to the result CODDLE
- Old king engaging divine cook
- Baby, curiously, last to go in church
- Cook to treat indulgently? Not Molly!
- Pet fish died: bowl terrible, ultimately
- Protect theologian imprisoned by old king
- Molly sometimes joins this cook
- Pamper daughters protected by old king
- Cook fish portion, having mislaid egg
- Look after cook
- Old king accommodating theologian and cook
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What does CODDLE mean?
CODDLE noun- An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
- An effeminate person.
- To treat gently or with great care.
- To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
- To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.