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A gentle caress and he'll give you anything you want! (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

soft touch

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'he'll give you anything you want' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'a gentle caress' is the wordplay.
'a gentle' becomes 'soft' (I've seen this before).
'caress' becomes 'touch' (I've seen this in another clue).
'soft'+'touch'='SOFT TOUCH'

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(Other definitions for soft touch that I've seen before include "One easily persuaded to part with money" , "generous lender" , "gentle handling" , "by no means a great hit" , "Hut of Scot (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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