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I must leave non-Jewish kind (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gentle

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

'i must leave non-jewish' is the wordplay.
'must leave' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'non-jewish' becomes 'gentile' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gentile' with 'i' taken away is 'GENTLE'.

(Other definitions for gentle that I've seen before include "Soft and mild, quiet and soothing" , "Merciful -- grub" , "Mild and considerate" , "Moderate in effect" , "Mild, moderate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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