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Performed? Performed, carrying pack in (9)

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I believe the answer is:

acquitted

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'performed?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'performed carrying pack in' is the wordplay.
'performed' becomes 'acted' (acting is a kind of performing).
'carrying pack' becomes 'quit' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'acted' placed around 'quit' is 'ACQUITTED'.

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(Other definitions for acquitted that I've seen before include "Found not guilty and discharged" , "Settled" , "Absolved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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