Cryptic crossword clue
Packs amounts needed to cover credit 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCRUMS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Packs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case packs = scrums.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCRUMS mean?

SCRUMS noun
  1. A tightly-packed and disorderly crowd of people.
  2. Specifically used in the Canadian media to describe a tightly-packed group of reporters surrounding a member of the Canadian House of Commons while in the Parliament Buildings.
  3. In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way. Also known as a scrummage.
  4. In Agile software development, a daily meeting in which each developer describes what they have been doing, what they plan to do next, and any impediments to progress.

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