Spooner's parrot cuts back sticky treats (9)
I believe the answer is:
lollipops
'treats' is the definition.
(lollipop is a kind of treat)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lollipops that I've seen before include "Sweets - popular works of classical music" , "Sweets on sticks" , "Gobstoppers" .)