His lady is sweet and has taste (6)

I believe the answer is:

sultan

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'his lady is sweet and has taste' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for sultan that I've seen before include "Chicken" , "One governs" , "Turkish ruler" , "Ruler of Brunei" , "Muslim ruler" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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