The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COMPOTE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result COMPOTE
- Appear to be holding container for fruit dish
- Arrive holding prize dessert dish
- Business representative with bow- tie oddly missed dessert
- Originated sandwiches container for tea — sweet!
- Fruit dessert – Brown Betty slices appear
- Turn up clutching jar for stewed fruit
- Arrive carrying cooking utensil and dish
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The straight part
We know that "sweet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweet = compote.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does COMPOTE mean?
COMPOTE noun- A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
- A dish used for serving fruit.