Crossword Genius

Vehicle with alternating jets is a nice touch (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caress

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'a nice touch' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'vehicle with alternating jets' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'with alternating jets' becomes 'ess' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'car'+'ess'='CARESS'

'is' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for caress that I've seen before include "pet" , "Stroke affectionately" , "Scares into handle lovingly" , "Stoke affectionately" , "Tenderly stroke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.