Employees in cellar are meddling, sending up this type of sugar (8)
I believe the answer is:
demerara
'type of sugar' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'employees in cellar are meddling sending up' is the wordplay.
'DEMERARA' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
'this' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for demerara that I've seen before include "Type of brown sugar" , "sugar - and alcohol" , "Light brown cane sugar" , "South American river - sugar" , "Sweet thing" .)