Embraces embracing sweetheart causing complaints (6)
I believe the answer is:
gripes
'complaints' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'embraces embracing sweetheart' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'sweetheart' could be 'e' (the heart/centre of 'sweet') and 'e' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'grips' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'causing' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gripes that I've seen before include "Grouses, beefs" , "Complaints" .)