Terribly ugly person hugging daughter; that's sweet (6,5)
I believe the answer is:
golden syrup
'sweet' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'terribly ugly person hugging daughter' is the wordplay.
'terribly' is an anagram indicator.
'hugging' indicates putting letters inside.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'ugly'+'person'='uglyperson'
'uglyperson' anagrammed gives 'golensyrup'.
'golensyrup' placed around 'd' is 'GOLDEN SYRUP'.
'that's' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for golden syrup that I've seen before include "Light treacle used in 5 down" , "Product of the evaporation of cane sugar juice" , "Pale treacle" , "Sticky, sugary yellow foodstuff" , "which could make for sticky situation" .)