Oscar ____ was the lyricist for musicals such as Carousel and South Pacific (11)

I believe the answer is:

hammerstein

(Other definitions for hammerstein that I've seen before include "Lyricist" , "Oscar" , "Musical partner of Rodgers" , "Rodgers and --, musical team" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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