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American sweets a bit aromatic, and yummy (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

candy

'american sweets' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a bit aromatic and yummy' is the wordplay.
'a bit' indicates a hidden word (the answer is formed by a bit of the clue).
'CANDY' is hidden within 'aromatic and yummy'.

(Other definitions for candy that I've seen before include "American confectionary" , "Girl's name (diminutive)" , "American sweets" , "Crystallised sugar; US sweets" , "Sweet (US)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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