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Create vine layout by the book (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

invent

'create' is the definition.
(I know that invent is a more specific form of concoct)

'vine layout by the book' is the wordplay.
'layout' is an anagram indicator (an alternative layout of the letters).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'the book' becomes 'NT' (New Testament).
'vine' anagrammed gives 'inve'.
'inve'+'nt'='INVENT'

(Other definitions for invent that I've seen before include "Originate" , "Design - discover" , "Coin" , "Cook up" , "Make up (something false)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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