Possible Clues:

• (Excessively) sweet
• Candied
• 'Say, what a sweet rug! (6)'
• American backing Glitter, perhaps — that's sweet!
• Sweet, syrupy
• Sweet boy following us around
• Almost take action against man being overly sentimental
• Backward American lad is so sweet
• Retired American, Mr Barlow Sweet?
• Sweet American back, name of Cooper