Card Peter played that may be put down for star (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
red carpet
'card peter played that may be put down for star' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'card peter played' is the wordplay.
'played' indicates an anagram (letters playing around).
'card'+'peter'='cardpeter'
'cardpeter' is an anagram of 'RED-CARPET'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for red carpet that I've seen before include "Welcoming ground cover" , "Roll it out for VIP" , "see VIP on this?" , "sort of treatment for special visitors?" , "walked over by celebrities" .)