Possible Clues:

• Made more attractive
• Added sugar to
• Little backward Desmond gets 5 down about little x, but not for 18 down
• Added sugar
• Little X in Des up there with sugar
• Little Desmond is up about little X with sugar
• The South gets little X to the editor to get 9 across
• Little Desmond turns up about little X as 28 across is
• Des turns up about a little X with sugar
• “Power tastes best when ____ by courtesy” (George RR Martin)