Not be completely accurate with (5)

I believe the answer is:

fudge

(Other definitions for fudge that I've seen before include "Confectionery" , "Soft buttery sweet" , "Sweet - unsatisfactory compromise" , "Very sweet confection" , "Sweet -- hedge -- evade" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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