Hired to compose tender letters (6)

I believe the answer is:

rented

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'hired' is the definition.
('rent' can be a synonym of 'hire')

'tender letters' is the wordplay.
'letters' indicates an anagram.
'tender' with letters rearranged gives 'RENTED'.

'to compose' is the link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rented that I've seen before include "Taken for hire" , "Leased" , "Hired - tender (anag)" , "Let for money" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.