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Cleaned, tidied and covered in doilies? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

enlaced

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'covered in doilies?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'cleaned tidied' is the wordplay.
'cleaned' anagrams to 'ENLACED'.
Though, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for enlaced that I've seen before include "Entwined" , "Intertwined" , "Wound" .)

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