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Ring Henry put on Oscar (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halo

'ring' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'henry put on oscar' is the wordplay.
'henry' becomes 'hal' (short for Henry).
'put on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'oscar' becomes 'O' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'hal'+'o'='HALO'

(Other definitions for halo that I've seen before include "Saint's circle of light" , "Symbol of sainthood" , "Corona" , "This indicates holiness" , "Circle over a saint" .)

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