An Award of Merit, familiarly (5)

I believe the answer is:

oscar

(Other definitions for oscar that I've seen before include "Film prize" , "- - Hammerstein (musicals)" , "Some players are given this" , "Develop again" , "One close to Mike" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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