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The carpet is to take across to the church (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axminster

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

'take across to the church' is the wordplay.
'take across' becomes 'ax' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to the church' becomes 'minster' (minster is a kind of church).
'ax'+'minster'='AXMINSTER'

'is to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for axminster that I've seen before include "Carpet style" , "Devon town; carpet" , "Carpeting" , "It's laid on floor" , "something underfoot?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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