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Sugary confection (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sweetmeat

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sugary confection</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for sweetmeat that I've seen before include "Former item of confectionery" , "Tasty item" , "Confectionery - we eat stem (anag)" , "dessert" , "fancy cake?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Times.
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