What does the cryptic crossword clue "Floors warp slowly at first with buff carpeting (5,4)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BOW (synonym="‘warp’") + LSOVER (synonym="LSOVER") = BOWLSOVER The answer is BOWLSOVER.

Floors warp slowly at first with buff carpeting (5,4)

Guardian Cryptic #29624 | 1 Across | 2025-02-21 flower