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Partly blamed, along with an award (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

medal

'an award' is the definition.
(I know that award can be written as medal)

'partly blamed along with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'MEDAL' is hidden within 'partly blamed along'.

(Other definitions for medal that I've seen before include "Award for merit" , "Religious or commemorative award" , "Award for the soldier" , "Prize disc for as for Olympic Games win" , "What an Olympic Games winner gets" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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