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What the carpenter did was to prepare notes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

planed

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'what the carpenter did was' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'prepare notes' is the wordplay.
'prepare' becomes 'plan' (I've seen this in another clue).
'notes' becomes 'ed' ().
'plan'+'ed'='PLANED'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for planed that I've seen before include "Levelled off" , "having gone up in aircraft" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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