What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reserve some Parisian clothes and treats before flight from Siberia? (6)" mean?

The definition is "treats before flight from Siberia". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ICE (synonym="reserve") in DES (synonym="French for ‘some’ as in ‘mange DES fruit’ [to eat some fruit]") = DEICES The answer is DEICES.

Reserve some Parisian clothes and treats before flight from Siberia? (6)

Independent Cryptic #11945 | 6 Down | 2025-01-21 flower

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