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Dessert to suit lovers (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sweethearts

'lovers' is the definition.
(sweetheart is a kind of lover)

'dessert to suit' is the wordplay.
'dessert' becomes 'sweet' ('sweet' can be a synonym of 'dessert').
'to suit' becomes 'hearts' (I've seen this before).
'sweet'+'hearts'='SWEETHEARTS'

(Other definitions for sweethearts that I've seen before include "lovers" , "They love" , "Loves" , "darlings!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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