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Second prize reveals mild performance (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

silver medal

'second prize' is the definition.
(eg at the Olympics)

'reveals mild performance' is the wordplay.
'performance' indicates an anagram.
'reveals'+'mild'='revealsmild'
'revealsmild' with letters rearranged gives 'SILVER MEDAL'.

(Other definitions for silver medal that I've seen before include "Sporting prize" , "Prize for second place" , "Olympic prize" , "What won't satisfy champion" , "Runner-up award" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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