Sore to the touch (6)

I believe the answer is:

tender

(Other definitions for tender that I've seen before include "Soft - gentle - nurse" , "Ship's boat" , "requiring careful handling" , "Ship that provides supplies to other ships" , "Gentle and sore" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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