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A flower that's yellow and black, say, is given a prize (9)

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I believe the answer is:

buttercup

'a flower that's yellow' is the definition.

'black say is given a prize' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'say' becomes 'utter' (I've seen this before).
'is given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a prize' becomes 'cup' (cup is a kind of prize).
'b'+'utter'+'cup'='BUTTERCUP'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for buttercup that I've seen before include "Goldilocks, possibly" , "Yellow-flowered grassland plant" , "Rich yellow wild flower" , "Meadow flower poisonous to cattle" , "growth in the field" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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