Crossword Genius

Prizegiver putting book in Christmas wrapping (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nobel

'prizegiver' is the definition.
(as in the Nobel Prizes)

'book in christmas wrapping' is the wordplay.
'book in' becomes 'b' (abbreviation for book. I am not sure about the 'in' bit.).
'christmas' becomes 'noel' (synonyms).
'wrapping' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'b' going into 'noel' is 'NOBEL'.

'putting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nobel that I've seen before include "Giver of many prizes" , "Founder of many prizes" , "Swedish philanthropist and inventor of dynamite" , "Swedish prize-giver" , "Prize title" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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