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Spooner's parrot cuts back sticky treats (9)

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lollipops

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'treats' is the definition.
(lollipop is a kind of treat)

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(Other definitions for lollipops that I've seen before include "Sweets - popular works of classical music" , "Sweets on sticks" , "Gobstoppers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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