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Small
role,
but
was
offered
Oscar
(5)
Small role, but was offered Oscar (5)
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How the clue works
The definition is Small role, which describes a cameo appearance. The wordplay is CAME (the sense of 'was offered', which is a loose fit) followed by O, the letter for Oscar in the phonetic alphabet, giving CAMEO.