Inspiring affection (9)
I believe the answer is:
endearing
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">inspiring affection</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for endearing that I've seen before include "delightful" , "Disarming" , "Engaging" , "Inspiring affection" , "Charming" .)