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Type of ant and fish go inside (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carpenter

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'type of ant' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'fish go inside' is the wordplay.
'fish' becomes 'carp' (carp is a kind of fish).
'go inside' becomes 'enter' (I've seen this in another clue).
'carp'+'enter'='CARPENTER'

'and' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for carpenter that I've seen before include "Wood worker" , "job" , "Woodworker (Quince)" , "He makes wooden objects and structures" , "Joseph's occupation" .)

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