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Touch Tenderly Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CARESS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CARESS

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199%6Exact Match!
242%8 With gentle touch
326%7Tenderly, in music

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "CARESS" which means:

    noun
  • • A gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
  • verb
  • • Touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He gently caressed her cheek with his fingertips."
  • • "The mother lovingly caressed her baby's soft hair."

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times05 Feb 2001 Down 39
New York Times23 Jan 1979 Across 25
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