Caresses (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">caresses</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(stroking is a kind of caressing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">caresses</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(petting is a kind of caressing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pets that I've seen before include "Domestic animals" , "Little darlings - step on them" , "Animals at home" , "Domesticated animals" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">caresses</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(patting is a kind of caressing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for pats that I've seen is " Light touches or strokes".)