The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TONY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TONY
- To New York for an award
- Man heading for the Big Apple
- Play bagging nation’s first award for excellence on Broadway
- Play bagging nation’s first award for acting
- Unknown in play gets US award
- Stylish award for work in theatre
- Stylish theatre award
- Award not returned before the Fourth of July
- Theatre award for New York
- Soprano’s award for performing?
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The straight part
We know that "award for work in theatre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case award for work in theatre = tony.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TONY mean?
TONY adjective- Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
- A simpleton.