Aspartame or saccharin, eg (9)

I believe the answer is:

sweetener

(Other definitions for sweetener that I've seen before include "Extra inducement" , "A blend of Eastern and Western English" , "backhander" , "pill to replace sugar" , "Eg, saccharin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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