Candy such as Red Vines (8)

I believe the answer is:

licorice

(Other definitions for licorice that I've seen before include "American confection" , "Sweetmeat" , "Black or dark brown sweet (US spelling)" , "sweet in America" , "US confectionery" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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