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Trim edges of bubble pack (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bedeck

'trim' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'edges of bubble pack' is the wordplay.
'edges of' means to remove the middle letters.
'pack' becomes 'deck' (deck is a kind of pack).
'bubble' with its middle taken out is 'be'.
'be'+'deck'='BEDECK'

(Other definitions for bedeck that I've seen before include "Adorn, cover with decorations" , "Festoon; decorate" , "Lavishly decorate" , "Embellish with adornments" , "Adorn, embellish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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