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Parking behind copper trophy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cup

'trophy' is the definition.
(cup is a kind of trophy)

'parking behind copper' is the wordplay.
'parking' becomes 'p'.
'behind' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'copper' becomes 'cu' (chemical symbol).
'p' after 'cu' is 'CUP'.

(Other definitions for cup that I've seen before include "Container to drink from - prize" , "Chalice; trophy" , "Sort of cake" , "Beaker" , "Award; mug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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