The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BABA
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More clues leading to the result BABA
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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 = baba.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 BABA mean?
BABA noun- A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- (esp. among people of East European ancestry) A grandmother.
- An old woman, especially a traditional old woman from an eastern European culture.
- (esp. among people of Indian ancestry) A father.
- (Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism) A holy man, a spiritual leader.
- A baby, child.
- In baby talk, often used for a variety of words beginning with b, such as bottle or blanket.