Sweet food seen in summer in guesthouse (8)

I believe the answer is:

meringue

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'sweet' is the definition.
(type of dessert or sweet)

'in summer in guesthouse' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'MERINGUE' is hidden in the letters of 'summer in guesthouse'.

'food seen' is the link.
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(Other definitions for meringue that I've seen before include "Baked confection of beaten egg whites and sugar" , "Sweet topping for pies etc" , "Egg white/sugar cake" , "Sugary cake" , "Cake made mostly of sugar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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