Second century article gold-plated statuette (5)

Independent Cryptic #12275 | 11 Across | 2026-02-10
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

S (abbreviation for second) + C (abbreviation for century) + A (the indefinite article), contained in (plated with) OR (heraldic term for the colour gold). Statuette presented for the film industry’s Academy Awards: there are various conflicting stories about the name and which Oscar it may have been named after.

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