Cryptic crossword clue
Parcel from old servant contains even bits of oatcake 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PACKAGE

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What does PACKAGE mean?

PACKAGE noun
  1. Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
  2. Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
  3. A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
  4. The act of packing something.
  5. Something resembling a package.
  6. A package holiday.
  7. A football formation.
  8. The male genitalia.
  9. A charge made for packing goods.
  10. A group of related stories spread over several pages.
PACKAGE verb
  1. To pack or bundle something.
  2. To travel on a package holiday.
  3. 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.

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