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Am led to create award (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

medal

'award' is the definition.
(I know that award can be written as medal)

'am led to create' is the wordplay.
'to create' indicates an anagram.
'am'+'led'='amled'
'amled' with letters rearranged gives 'MEDAL'.

(Other definitions for medal that I've seen before include "George Cross, for instance" , "Lamed by award" , "Award for distinction" , "Sports award" , "Religious or commenorative metal piece" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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