What does the cryptic crossword clue "Charming group welcomes you patronisingly (5)" mean?

The definition is "Charming". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). WE (synonym="‘you patronisingly’ ‘We made a mistake there, didn’t we?”") in SET (synonym="‘group’; mathematists might identify this as an indication by example, but that should not bother most of us") = SWEET; definition: "Charming" The answer is SWEET.

Charming group welcomes you patronisingly (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29535 | 10 Across | 2024-11-08 flower

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