The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 8 letter word SWEET NOTHINGS
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More clues leading to the result SWEET NOTHINGS
- Such as honey, and ducks?
- Trifles, possibly about love?
- Beloved trifles, perhaps I adore you
- Words of love, unconvincing in wetness, go awry
- Words of love now — he’s setting out
- He’s now setting out terms of endearment
- Love to tuck into desserts such as honey bun and treacle
- Gets on with Senora only halfway unfortunately with blandishments
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "such as honey bun and treacle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case such as honey bun and treacle = sweet nothings.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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