Baklava sweetener (5)

I believe the answer is:

honey

(Other definitions for honey that I've seen before include "Nectar product" , "Darling; hive product" , "Excellent; magnificent" , "sweetener" , "Hive's product" .)

I've seen this clue in the L.A. Times Daily, the Universal, the LA Times, The Washington Post and the USA Today.

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