Possible Clues:

• Sticky yellow food
• Sweetener for tart in bygone days presented in grand rug
• Terribly ugly person hugging daughter; that's sweet
• Cooking ingredient, gluey drops plastered round end of spoon?
• Ends up overwhelmed with glory, which is very sweet
• Feature of a pancake ad, often
• Blonde toupe that's very sweet
• Misuse drugs openly, which could make for sticky situation
• Product of the evaporation of cane sugar juice
• Pale treacle