Along with Big Bird, role for puppeteer Caroll Spinney on "Sesame Street" (5)

I believe the answer is:

oscar

(Other definitions for oscar that I've seen before include "One close to Mike" , "Film industry award" , "Phonetic code for O" , "One of several given to Chicago" , "letter read out on radio" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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