Cryptic crossword clue
Vehicle followed by second in French comedy, treat with superficial sweetness 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CARAMELISE

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The straight part
We know that "treat with superficial sweetness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treat with superficial sweetness = caramelise.
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 CARAMELISE mean?

CARAMELISE verb
  1. To convert (sugar) into caramel.
  2. To brown (sugar) by means of heat.
  3. To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.

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