Said to be soft hearted and with good taste (5)

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sapid

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'taste' is the definition.
(I have seen 'excellent taste' mean 'sapid' so perhaps 'taste' could also mean 'sapid')

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(Other definitions for sapid that I've seen before include "Tasty" , "Having a pleasant taste" , "Interesting" , "savoury'" , "Full of flavour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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