It's a bribe, honey (9)
I believe the answer is:
sweetener
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'it's a bribe' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'honey' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for sweetener that I've seen before include "pill to replace sugar" , "Saccharin, for example" , "carrot" , "A blend of Eastern and Western English" , "Eg, sugar" .)