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Former nurse to make bigger offer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extend

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'bigger offer' is the definition.
'extend' can be an answer for 'offer' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'bigger' bit.

'former nurse' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'nurse' becomes 'tend' (tend can mean to nurse or look after).
'ex'+'tend'='EXTEND'

'to make' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for extend that I've seen before include "Stretch out - enlarge" , "Enlarge, widen" , "Stretch out, say the hand of friendship" , "Reach out, say the hand of friendship" , "Spin out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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