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Special welcome Yorkshire town cherished (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

red carpet

'special welcome' is the definition.
(special welcome for celebrities)

'yorkshire town cherished' is the wordplay.
'yorkshire town' becomes 'Redcar' (Redcar is a town in Yorkshire).
'cherished' becomes 'pet' (as in a pet project).
'redcar'+'pet'='RED-CARPET'

(Other definitions for red carpet that I've seen before include "one under the Queen?" , "see VIP on this?" , "VIP treatment" , "VIP walkway" , "sort of deferential treatment?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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