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Lazes around, that is, with sticky sweets (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lollies

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'sticky sweets' is the definition.
'lollies' can be an answer for 'sweets' (lolly is a kind of sweet). I'm not certain of the 'sticky' bit.

'lazes around that is' is the wordplay.
'lazes' becomes 'lolls' (lolling is a kind of lazing).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'that is' becomes 'ie' (synonyms).
'lolls' placed around 'ie' is 'LOLLIES'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lollies that I've seen before include "Refrigerated sweets" , "Licked sweets" , "Iced sweets" , "Sweets (colloq.)" .)

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