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One’s not sincere, on reflection, in thanks for snack (5,3)

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I think it could be either:

trail mix

cream tea

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'snack' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'one's not sincere on reflection in thanks' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'one's' could be 'am' ('one is' can humorously mean 'I am') and 'am' is located in the answer.
'on' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cream tea that I've seen before include "Meal with scones and jam" , "afternoon treat" , "tasty treat" , "Afternoon meal - macerate (anag)" , "Devon speciality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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