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Lethal vanilla included sweet (5)

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I believe the answer is:

halva

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'sweet' is the definition.
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'lethal vanilla included' is the wordplay.
'included' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'includes' mean this).
'HALVA' is hidden within 'lethal vanilla'.

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(Other definitions for halva that I've seen before include "Sweetmeat, originally Turkish, with sesame seeds and honey" , "Sesame flour and honey confection" , "Indian sweetmeat with honey and nuts" , "Mediterranean sweetmeat" , "Honeyed sweetmeat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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