Being so tends to dispel fears (5)

I believe the answer is:

safer

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'being so tends' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'dispel fears' is the wordplay.
'fears' anagrams to 'SAFER'.
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(Other definitions for safer that I've seen before include "more conservative" , "Less hazardous" , "Not so hairy" , "Less adventurous" , "Less endangered" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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