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Yorkshire town favourite for celebrity promenade (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red carpet

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'celebrity promenade' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

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

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for red carpet that I've seen before include "for star treatment" , "celebrity treatment" , "see VIP on this?" , "Welcoming ground cover" , "special welcome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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