What does the cryptic crossword clue "Small part in film came to nothing! (5)" mean?

The definition is "Small". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CAME (literal="came") + O (abbreviation="nothing!") = CAMEO; definition: "Small part in film" The answer is CAMEO.

Small part in film came to nothing! (5)

Independent Cryptic #1727 | 8 Across | 2023-04-02 flower

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