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Eg Hammerstein’s very large limousine (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oscar

'eg hammerstein's' is the definition.
(lyricist Oscar Hammerstein)

'very large limousine' is the wordplay.
'very large' becomes 'os' (abbreviation for oversize).
'limousine' becomes 'car' (limousine is a type of car).
'os'+'car'='OSCAR'

(Other definitions for oscar that I've seen before include "Film prize" , "Film industry award" , "Develop again" , "Some players are given this" , "Mr Wilde - film award" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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