Figure with sore back, delicate (6)
I believe the answer is:
tender
'delicate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'figure with sore back' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'ten' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'sore' becomes 'red'.
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'red' in reverse letter order is 'der'.
'ten'+'der'='TENDER'
(Other definitions for tender that I've seen before include "Delicate sort of bid" , "Caretaker" , "Painful to the touch" , "Make bid in gentle way" , "Bid; kindly" .)