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Gentle touch and scream for loyalist (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

patriot

'loyalist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'gentle touch and scream' is the wordplay.
'gentle touch' becomes 'pat' (I've seen this in another clue).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'scream' becomes 'riot' (synonyms).
'pat'+'riot'='PATRIOT'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for patriot that I've seen before include "Loyalist" , "Chauvinist" , "One supporting country" , "Defender of country" , "One defends his country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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