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Mark overwhelmed by huge rewards for performing well (6)

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oscars

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'rewards for performing well' is the definition.
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'mark overwhelmed by huge' is the wordplay.
'mark' becomes 'scar' (mark left by an injury).
'overwhelmed by' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters get absorbed or overwhelmed).
'huge' becomes 'os' (abbreviation for outsize).
'scar' placed within 'os' is 'OSCARS'.

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(Other definitions for oscars that I've seen before include "Awards, for dramatic achievements" , "Trophies" , "Movie awards" , "Hollywood annual film awards" , "Hollywood Academy Awards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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