The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 6 letter word RED CARPET
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More clues leading to the result RED CARPET
- Northern town favoured one grand welcome
- Racecourse, favoured one, gets special treatment
- Seaside resort one favoured for special treatment
- Teesside racecourse, favourite for VIP treatment
- Trodden underfoot by the privileged few
- Rebuke socialist changing positions where celebrities are found
- Back favourite to accept current special treatment?
- Yorkshire town’s darling gets VIP treatment
- Ferrari probably favourite where superstar would put foot down?
- Reprimand after cardinal walked over by VIPs
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What does RED CARPET mean?
RED CARPET adjective- Ostentatiously special; VIP