What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sweet things in book collection most delightful (6)" mean?

The definition is "most delightful". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ICES (synonym="ICES") in NT (synonym="NT") = NICEST; definition: "most delightful" The answer is NICEST.

Sweet things in book collection most delightful (6)

Guardian Cryptic #26511 | 6 Down | 2015-03-05 flower

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