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Sweet thing in fluster over boy (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flapjack

'sweet thing' is the definition.
(flapjacks are sweet food items)

'fluster over boy' is the wordplay.
'fluster' becomes 'flap' (in a flap or in a fluster can mean in a panic).
'over' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'boy' becomes 'jack' (boy's name).
'flap'+'jack'='FLAPJACK'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for flapjack that I've seen before include "Oatcake" , "Biscuit made with oats, syrup and butter" , "It's sweet" , "Biscuit made with rolled oats" , "Chewy oat biscuit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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