Wrapped up in and sheltered from the elements (6)
I believe the answer is:
intent
'wrapped up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'in and sheltered from the elements' is the wordplay.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'sheltered from the elements' becomes 'tent' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in'+'tent'='INTENT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for intent that I've seen before include "Focused" , "Design, aim" , "Firm - plan - steadfast - purpose" , "Concentrating on a particular purpose" , "'Purpose, aim (6)'" .)