Return tender love (4)

I believe the answer is:

eros

'love' is the definition.
(Greek god of love)

'return tender' is the wordplay.
'return' is a reversal indicator.
'tender' becomes 'sore' (synonyms).
'sore' backwards is 'EROS'.

(Other definitions for eros that I've seen before include "Greek name of Cupid" , "divinity" , "Group of instincts" , "very centre of London?" , "Sore about love god" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.

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