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Kindly try cuddling partner following offer (6-7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tender-hearted

'kindly' is the definition.
(tender-hearted means kindly or generous)

'try cuddling partner following offer' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'hear' (as in to try someone in court or hear their case).
'cuddling partner' becomes 'ted' (teddy bear).
'following' says to put letters next to each other.
'offer' becomes 'tender' (tender can mean to offer something).
'hear'+'ted'='hearted'
'hearted' put after 'tender' is 'TENDER-HEARTED'.

(Other definitions for tender-hearted that I've seen before include "Kind" , "Gentle, sentimental" , "Compassionate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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