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Card Peter played that may be put down for star (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

red carpet

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'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'.

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(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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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