"Candy is dandy” poet (4)
I believe the answer is:
nash
'candy is dandy poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for nash that I've seen before include "Ogden --, US humorous poet" , "Famous dandy, Beau --" , "English architect, d. 1835 - English war artist, d. 1946" , "English architect, d. 1835 - American poet, d. 1971" , "Beau --. Ogden --" .)