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Pack small digit, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stow

'pack' is the definition.
(stowing is a kind of packing)

'small digit say' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'digit' becomes 'toe' (toe is a kind of digit).
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'toe' is a homophone of 'tow'.
's'+'tow'='STOW'

(Other definitions for stow that I've seen before include "Place in storage receptacle" , "Put away for storage" , "Author, -- Asimov" , "Deposit" , "Store away tidily" .)

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