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Award for a zero mark? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oscar

'award' is the definition.
(an Academy Award)

'zero mark?' is the wordplay.
'zero' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'mark?' becomes 'scar' (mark left by an injury).
'o'+'scar'='OSCAR'

'for a' is the link.

(Other definitions for oscar that I've seen before include "Film prize" , "Librettist Hammerstein, d. 1960" , "feature of award ceremony" , "Man" , "Hollywood statuette given as annual award" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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