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Offer support to a beginner (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenderfoot

'a beginner' is the definition.
(tenderfoot is a kind of beginner)

'offer support' is the wordplay.
'offer' becomes 'tender' (tender offer is a kind of offer).
'support' becomes 'foot' (foot is a kind of support**).
'tender'+'foot'='TENDERFOOT'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tenderfoot that I've seen before include "new employee of mine" , "Newcomer, novice" , "one still finding her bearings" , "Rookie" , "Novice (chiefly US)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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