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Carefully tend (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nurture

(Other definitions for nurture that I've seen before include "Cherish; upbringing" , "Cherish (a hope)" , "Encourage to develop" , "Cherish (a hope/belief)" , "Raise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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