The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word KNAPSACK
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More clues leading to the result KNAPSACK
- To sleep, say, on bed, one may lie on one’s back
- Spring up, diving into gift bag
- Trick involving snake put back in bag
- Hiker’s assistant getting sound sleep on bed
- An afterthought squeezed into gift bag
- Particular skill about pa’s undoing bag
- Quick nap’s acknowledged to offer help for shifting weight?
- Traveller's bag ultimately stuck down by fire
- Bag requiring special technique — pa’s confused packing it
- Pack sank at sea, part of hiker’s equipment?
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The straight part
We know that "help for shifting weight?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case help for shifting weight? = knapsack.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.
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What does KNAPSACK mean?
KNAPSACK noun- A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
- A set of values from which a subset is chosen.
- To go hiking while burdened with a knapsack, usually overnight or for longer.