Crossword Genius

Confection, sweet (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gumdrop

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">confection</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(gumdrop is a kind of confection)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">sweet</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(gumdrop is a kind of sweet)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for gumdrop that I've seen before include "Gelatinous type of sweet" , "Firm jelly sweet" , "Small sweet (goody goody!)" , "It may be sucked" , "Type of jelly sweet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.