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New copy? Rosemary ends making table linen? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

napery

'table linen?' is the definition.
(I know that napery can be written as napery)

'new copy? rosemary ends' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'copy?' becomes 'ape' (ape can mean to copy or imitate).
'ends' suggests removing the centre.
'rosemary' with its centre removed is 'ry'.
'n'+'ape'+'ry'='NAPERY'

'making' is the link.

(Other definitions for napery that I've seen before include "Heavy white table linen" , "Scots tablecloth" , "Household or table linen" , "Linens for the dining table" , "Household fourteen across" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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