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Key to winning a trophy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cup

'a trophy' is the definition.
(cup is a kind of trophy)

'key to winning' is the wordplay.
'key' becomes 'c' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'to winning' becomes 'up' (I've seen this in other clues).
'c'+'up'='CUP'

(Other definitions for cup that I've seen before include "Beaker" , "Container to drink from - prize" , "Trophy; drinking vessel" , "Award; mug" , "McCarthy, Walker or Maguire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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