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Boasted about day being jam-packed (7)

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I believe the answer is:

crowded

'jam-packed' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'boasted about day' is the wordplay.
'boasted' becomes 'crowed' (crowing is a kind of boasting).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'day' becomes 'd' (abbreviation for day).
'crowed' going around 'd' is 'CROWDED'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for crowded that I've seen before include "cramped" , "Packed (of people)" , "Jam-packed" , "With many present" , "With too many people" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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