Ribald entertainment shows (not of the soft kind!) (2,5)

I believe the answer is:

al dente

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'not of the soft kind' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'ribald entertainment shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates a hidden word.
'AL DENTE' can be found hidden inside 'ribald entertainment'.

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(Other definitions for al dente that I've seen before include "(Of pasta) firm to the bite" , "(Of pasta) firm when eaten" , "not so easy on the teeth" , "London area" , "Tel Edna (anag.); firm to bite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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