3 down
Player
supporting
the
Guardian,
perversely,
is
sweet?
(6)
Player supporting the Guardian, perversely, is sweet? (6)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is sweet?, giving SUGARY. In this down clue, "supporting" tells us that GARY (a "Player" — referring to the legendary golfer Gary Player) is placed below something. The Guardian self-referentially refers to "us" (the newspaper publishing the crossword), and "perversely" signals a reversal of US to give SU. Stack SU on top of GARY (since GARY is "supporting" it in a down clue) and you get SUGARY.