The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FINGERTIP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FINGERTIP
- I won't use this for f — being delicate
- Such delicate control: grip net if loose
- Delicate – and more so – about good clue
- One type of police search means the end for Pinkie, perhaps
- Touch on clue one’s nailed!
- Digital in the extreme!
- Good to slot in better suggestion about delicate control
- Tot getting hint in part of index, perhaps
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Delicate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delicate = fingertip.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does FINGERTIP mean?
FINGERTIP noun- The tip of the human finger.
- To move or deflect with the fingertips