Plainer mixture of nuts and sugar (7)

I believe the answer is:

praline

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'nuts and sugar' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'plainer mixture' is the wordplay.
'mixture' indicates anagramming the letters.
'plainer' anagrammed gives 'PRALINE'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for praline that I've seen before include "Sweet stuff" , "Sweet, nutty chocolate filling" , "Chocolate filling of nuts and sugar" , "Smooth nut filling" , "confectionery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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