Keeping quiet while one's clinching the deal (8,2)
I believe the answer is:
wrapping up
'keeping' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
'quiet while one's clinching the deal' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'quiet' could be 'pp' (musical abbreviation for pianissimo) and 'pp' is located in the answer.
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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