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Sweets seem doubly good when starting school (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bonbons

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'sweets' is the definition.
(bonbon is a kind of sweet)

'doubly good when starting school' is the wordplay.
'doubly' shows that letters should be duplicated.
'good' becomes 'bon' (I've seen this in other clues).
'when starting' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'school' is 's'.
'bon' doubled is 'bonbon'.
'bonbon'+'s'='BONBONS'

'seem' acts as a link.
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