The clue "Cook in water" last appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on May 17, 2018. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BOIL", a 4-letter word.
Solution BOIL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution BOIL is 4 letters long. We have 2 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 10 solutions. The longest is ATABOIL with 7 letters, and the shortest is OIL with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 7 letters long.