Normal name for a gong (5)

I believe the answer is:

medal

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'for a gong' is the definition.
(gong can mean a prize or medal)

'normal name' is the wordplay.
'normal' becomes 'med' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'name' becomes 'Al'.
'med'+'al'='MEDAL'

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(Other definitions for medal that I've seen before include "silver?" , "Commemorative disc" , "Metal disc given as award" , "Award for bravery etc" , "George Cross, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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