Hoover, say, around current carpeting made heat-resistant (11)
I believe the answer is:
fireproofed
'hoover say around current carpeting' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'made heat-resistant' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'made' could be 'proofed' (proofing is a kind of making) and 'proofed' is present in the answer.
'heat' could be 'ire' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'ire' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'f' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
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