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Sweet concretion here in Paris no good (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

icing

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'sweet' is the definition.
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'here in paris no good' is the wordplay.
'here in paris' becomes 'ici' ('here' in French).
'no good' becomes 'ng' (abbreviation).
'ici'+'ng'='ICING'

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(Other definitions for icing that I've seen before include "Sweet thing" , "Sugary topping" , "Possibly the nicest part of the cake" , "Deposit" , "East European nation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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