Curious how patsy becomes a soft touch (4)
I believe the answer is:
nosy
'curious' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nosy that I've seen before include "Fragrant" , "Inclined to poke into other people's affairs" , "Offensively curious or inquisitive" , "Prying, snoopy" , "Meddlesome" .)