What does the cryptic crossword clue "Conclusion of scandal associated with gold sweet (6)" mean?

The definition is "sweet". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). GATE (synonym="conclusion of scandal in the sense that, post-Watergate, you can bung the word onto just about anything to try and cause it to be thought of as something aberrant") + AU (synonym="gold") = GATEAU; definition: "sweet" The answer is GATEAU.

Conclusion of scandal associated with gold sweet (6)

Times Cryptic #28945 | 25 Across | 2024-06-17 flower

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