Cryptic crossword clue
Sweet stuff wife’s taken from mature people making 17 4,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word ROCK GROUP

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The straight part
We know that "people making 17" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case people making 17 = rock group.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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