Cryptic crossword clue
Oscar winner receiving prize, ultimately, for African native 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word WILDEBEEST

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The straight part
We know that "African native" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case african native = wildebeest.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WILDEBEEST mean?

WILDEBEEST noun
  1. Gnu.

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