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Woodworker adds fish to log (9)

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I believe the answer is:

carpenter

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'woodworker' is the definition.
(carpenter is a kind of woodworker)

'fish to log' is the wordplay.
'fish' becomes 'carp' (carp is a kind of fish).
'to log' becomes 'enter' (as in logging or entering information to a record).
'carp'+'enter'='CARPENTER'

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(Other definitions for carpenter that I've seen before include "Craftsman" , "chips?" , "What Jesus was" , "tradesman" , "Walrus' companion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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