Crossword Genius

Go in for chips without carp (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enter

'go in' is the definition.
('enter' can be a synonym of 'go in')

'chips without carp' is the wordplay.
'chips' becomes 'carpenter' (chips can informally refer to a carpenter).
'without' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'carpenter' with 'carp' removed is 'ENTER'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for enter that I've seen before include "A key on the right" , "Come or go in" , "Treen (anag.)" , "Infiltrate" , "put in for a race" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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