What might be used for touching proposal? (6)
I believe the answer is:
feeler
'proposal?' is the definition.
(I know that feeler is a type of proffer)
'what might be used for touching' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'be' could be 'feel' (feeling is a kind of being) and 'feel' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'er' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for feeler that I've seen before include "Appendage on the head of an insect" , "Tentative proposal (to test someoneOs attitude)" , "Tendril or cautious proposal" , "Antenna or cautious suggestion" , "Sensing organ" .)