Crossword Genius

Nurse to measure new recruit? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenderfoot

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

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

'nurse to measure new' is the wordplay.
'nurse' becomes 'tender' (a nurse tends to patients).
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'measure new' becomes 'foot' (foot is a kind of measure. I am not sure about the 'new' bit.).
'tender'+'foot'='TENDERFOOT'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tenderfoot that I've seen before include "Raw recruit" , "one still finding her bearings" , "Novice (chiefly US)" , "Greenhorn" , "Rookie" .)

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.