Tender extract from 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' (4)

I believe the answer is:

soft

'tender' is the definition.
('soft' can be similar in meaning to 'tender')

'extract from tess of the d'urbervilles' is the wordplay.
'extract from' indicates a hidden word (I've seen this in other clues).
'SOFT' is hidden within 'tess of the durbervilles'.

(Other definitions for soft that I've seen before include "Pliant" , "Pliable" , "Velvety" , "p. (mus.)" , "Gentle; non-alcoholic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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