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Self-satisfied, having rejected sweets (4)

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I believe the answer is:

smug

'self-satisfied' is the definition.
('smug' can be a synonym of 'self-satisfied')

'rejected sweets' is the wordplay.
'rejected' is a reversal indicator.
'sweets' becomes 'gums' (gum is a kind of sweet).
'gums' in reverse letter order is 'SMUG'.

'having' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for smug that I've seen before include "Like a stuffed shirt" , "Smirking" , "Overly complacent" , "Be envious of" , "Self-righteous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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