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Tender arrangement for Ted and Alice (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

delicate

'tender' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'arrangement for ted and alice' is the wordplay.
'arrangement for' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'ted' put after 'alice' is 'aliceted'.
'aliceted' with letters rearranged gives 'DELICATE'.

(Other definitions for delicate that I've seen before include "Very fine or easily broken" , "ticklish!" , "Soft" , "Fragile, fine-textured" , "Weak" .)

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