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Long to have maiden on rug shortly? Seize the chance! (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carpe diem

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'rug shortly? seize the chance' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'long to have maiden' is the wordplay.
'long' becomes 'die' (to long for or to die for something is to crave it).
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'have' becomes 'carpe' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'die' after 'carpe' is 'carpedie'.
'carpedie'+'m'='CARPE DIEM'

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for carpe diem that I've seen before include "from Horace" , "Make the most of the time you have" , "Make the most of the present" , "Gather ye rosebuds" , "make the most of today" .)

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