Cryptic crossword clue
Sweets for kids 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FOOLS

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Sweets/kids" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweets/kids = fools.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FOOLS mean?

FOOLS noun
  1. A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  2. A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
  3. Someone who derives pleasure from something specified.
  4. Buddy, dude, man.
  5. A type of dessert made of puréed fruit and custard or cream.
  6. (often capitalized, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
FOOLS verb
  1. To trick; to deceive
  2. To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly

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