Is carried free, on paper (5)

I believe the answer is:

rides

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

'free on paper' is the wordplay.
'free' becomes 'rid' (to be free of something is to be rid of it).
'on paper' becomes 'es' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'rid'+'es'='RIDES'

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(Other definitions for rides that I've seen before include "journeys by bike?" , "Dries out for vehicle journeys" , "is carried" , "Theme park features" , "Trips" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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