The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SWEETMEAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SWEETMEAT
- Hard work securing support for backing mass confection
- Dainty little maiden keeping time in form, perhaps
- Fancy chair occupied by male after little time
- Fancy — Tiny Tim’s first to join Miles in saddle
- Confectionery made from honey-roast ham?
- Second, minute; time one spent to take a sip of tea and cake, perhaps
- Suspect meets nursing women to devour confectionary
- Meet distractedly during hard work for a sugar boost?
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The straight part
We know that "Fancy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fancy = sweetmeat.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWEETMEAT mean?
SWEETMEAT noun- A sweet delicacy; a confection