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French one, very rich, unpacked (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unloaded

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'unpacked' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'french one very rich' is the wordplay.
'french one' becomes 'un' ('one' in French).
'very rich' becomes 'loaded' (I've seen this before).
'un'+'loaded'='UNLOADED'

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(Other definitions for unloaded that I've seen before include "Not laden" , "Having discharged gun" , "Removed (cargo)" , "Dumped" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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