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Carpet a church, around cross (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axminster

'carpet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a church around cross' is the wordplay.
'church' becomes 'minster' (minster is a kind of church).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'cross' becomes 'x' (X is cross-shaped).
'a'+'minster'='aminster'
'aminster' enclosing 'x' is 'AXMINSTER'.

(Other definitions for axminster that I've seen before include "Type of carpet" , "something underfoot?" , "West Country town" , "It's laid on floor" , "south-west town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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