The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SWEETS
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More clues leading to the result SWEETS
- Pious type's eating tiny candies
- One of two identical bits of research into cooks’ receding gums?
- More than one way to wrap tiny stocking filler
- Little time on board for confectionery
- Ways to get round little children’s demands
- English cooks about to turn over puddings
- You and I visiting places for treats
- Vessel contains small portion of titbits and toffees, perhaps
- Ship loads little model chocolates
- Two small toffees with hole in the middle given as desserts
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The straight part
We know that "candies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case candies = sweets.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 SWEETS mean?
SWEETS noun- The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
- A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
- A food eaten for dessert.
- Sweetheart; darling.
- That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.
- Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.
- To sweeten.
- A term of endearment; sweetheart.
- Confectionery, candy.
- Drugs