Confectionery set made of light material (7)
I believe the answer is:
aerogel
'light material' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'confectionery set' is the wordplay.
'confectionery' becomes 'aero' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'set' becomes 'gel' (both can mean to harden).
'aero'+'gel'='AEROGEL'
'made of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for aerogel that I've seen is " light material".)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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