Rhs 2

[KayB]

Cold having adverse effect on growing sprouts (8)

[Captain2]

As usual, I'm late to this.

Firstly any letters placed, KayB?

Couldn't be 'brassica', could it? That's a word associated with cold and sprouts. :))

[Calibax]

C harming?

[bobbinwales]

yeah, I think brassica is cabbage not sprouts but its a clever answer.
I prefer c harming but dont see where sprouts fit's in???

[Captain2]

'I think brassica is cabbage not sprouts'


The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), grown for its edible buds

[Toorak]

Chitting

[Toorak]

You chit potatoes so that that they sprout roots

[Captain2]

Excellent answer, Toorak. So it was a clever cryptic clue.

[elliemay1]

Is it referring to potato sprouts?

[elliemay1]

Well done Toorak