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Dry gently (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dab

(Other definitions for dab that I've seen before include "Gently wipe" , "Bad sort of small fish" , "Touch gently - fingerprint" , "Small North Atlantic flatfish" , "Light stroke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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