Sowing delicacy, pay for (5)
I believe the answer is:
treat
'pay for' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for treat that I've seen before include "pay for another" , "Act toward or regard in a certain way" , "Pay for someone else's enjoyment" , "Delightful outing; pay for (someone else)" , "Buy a drink for, for instance" .)