Swung around, half-gutted to be wrapping receptacle (6)
I believe the answer is:
turned
'swung' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'half-gutted to be wrapping receptacle' is the wordplay.
'half' indicates taking half.
'to be wrapping' indicates putting letters inside.
'receptacle' becomes 'urn' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gutted' cut in half is 'ted'.
'ted' enclosing 'urn' is 'TURNED'.
'around' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for turned that I've seen before include "Having soured" , "Revolved or changed stance" , "Red nut (anag.)" , "Changed direction" , "Rotated or transformed" .)