The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PACKAGED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
P
A
C
K
A
G
E
D
More clues leading to the result PACKAGED
Buddy explains!

The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
Crossword Answer definitions
PACKAGED verb- To pack or bundle something.
- To travel on a package holiday.
- To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.
- Having been placed in a package.