Cryptic crossword clue
Package finally received by soldiers deprived of rations – their names unknown 8

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

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What does THINGIES mean?

THINGIES noun
  1. A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
  2. Penis.

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