Make it to the podium Crossword Clue

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Make it to the podium Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PODIUM (noun)
1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
MAKE (verb)
1. put in order or neaten
2. eliminate urine
MAKE (noun)
1. the act of mixing cards haphazardly
2. a recognizable kind

Hint 3: Anagram

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