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Sticky sort of sugar? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cane

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'sort of sugar?' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for cane that I've seen before include "Raspberry stem; beat" , "Slender stem of bamboo etc" , "Beat - bamboo - stick" , "e.g. Bamboo stem" , "Kind of sugar?" .)

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