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Candy Spooner sang Michael Jackson hit in NZ accent? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jelly bean

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'candy' is the definition.
(I know that jelly bean is a type of candy)

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(Other definitions for jelly bean that I've seen before include "Kind of sweet" , "Sweet (gelatinous pulse?)" .)

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