When the protege comes in, gives it to (6)
I believe the answer is:
awards
'gives it to' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'when the protege comes in' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'the protege' becomes 'ward' (both can mean a child in someone's care).
'comes in' is an insertion indicator.
'as' placed around 'ward' is 'AWARDS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for awards that I've seen before include "Official prizes or payments" , "Prizes or honours" , "Prizes and payments given for merit" , "Confers upon, gives prize" , "Glorifying gongs" .)