Not hardy (6)
I believe the answer is:
tender
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">not hardy</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(tender can mean soft, ie not hardy)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tender that I've seen before include "Painful to the touch" , "Not tough - make a bid" , "Delicate sort of bid" , "Compassionate - sore" , "pathetic water-carrier, say" .)