Cryptic crossword clue
Making a tidy packet for Christmas, perhaps 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WRAPPING

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Buddy explains!

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What does WRAPPING mean?

WRAPPING noun
  1. The material in which something is wrapped.
WRAPPING verb
  1. To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  2. To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  3. To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  4. (video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  5. (lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
  6. To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
  7. To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

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