Gentle touch (6)
I believe the answer is:
caress
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gentle touch</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for caress that I've seen before include "pet[s]" , "pet" , "Stroke affectionately" , "Scares with loving gesture" , "Gentle stroke" .)