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Loser might receive this as consolation (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prize

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'loser might receive this as consolation' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

This is all the clue.

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(Other definitions for prize that I've seen before include "Reward for having won a contest" , "Token of victory" , "Award; value highly" , "See 5 Down" , "Reward won in competition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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