Dessert seems not set (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
eton mess
'dessert' is the definition.
(type of dessert or pudding)
'seems not set' is the wordplay.
'set' indicates anagramming the letters (instruction to set the letters).
'seems'+'not'='seemsnot'
'seemsnot' is an anagram of 'ETON MESS'.
(Another definition for eton mess that I've seen is " Sweet".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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