The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHERUBIC
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More clues leading to the result CHERUBIC
- Sweet, like lots of sugar that woman is tucking into
- Cute English problem with sophisticated clothing
- Very sweet woman’s engaged in applying the third degree?
- Sweet and innocent girl’s hugged by youth in charge
- Revolutionary in charge, suppressing Polish: sweet
- Sweet and innocent youngster admitting woman’s in charge
- Adorably cute, smart clothes chafe on end of nipple
- Like an angel, stylish, full of energy and polish
- Cute revolutionary Cubist swapping sides in Cork
- Sweet style embracing sweetheart with caress
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The straight part
We know that "Very sweet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very sweet = cherubic.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 CHERUBIC mean?
CHERUBIC adjective- Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
- Of, or like a baby; infantile