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It's all over the floor in the carriage, darling (6)

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I believe the answer is:

carpet

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'it's all over the floor in' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'carriage darling' is the wordplay.
'carriage' becomes 'car' (I've seen this in other clues).
'darling' becomes 'pet' (both are terms of endearment).
'car'+'pet'='CARPET'

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for carpet that I've seen before include "A red ...... is rolled out for VIPs" , "Tear a strip off" , "Tear into - floor covering" , "Tell off" , "from Brussels, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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