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Gentle as a nurse? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tender

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'gentle' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)

'a nurse?' is the second definition.
(a nurse tends to patients)

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tender that I've seen before include "Hurting" , "carer's > inexperienced" , "Dinghy towed by a yacht" , "requiring careful handling" , "Loving, not tough" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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