What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sugar perhaps stored in hardened wax? (7)" mean?

The definition is "Sugar". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ALAN (synonym="=Sugar, perhaps, i.e. UK business tycoon") in SET (synonym="=hardened") = SEALANT The answer is SEALANT.

Sugar perhaps stored in hardened wax? (7)

Independent Cryptic #11322 | 16 Across | 2023-01-25 flower

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