The term 'PACKED AWAY' can be broken down into five different crossword solutions: STOWED (6 letters), ATE (3 letters), STORED (6 letters), EATEN (5 letters), and CRATED (6 letters). STOWED means to put away or store something in a safe place, usually for a long period of time. ATE is the past tense of the verb 'to eat'. Stored is similar to STOWED, but it implies that the item is being kept in a place for a shorter period of time. EATEN is the past participle of the verb 'to eat'. Finally, crated means to put something in a box or crate for storage or transport. All of these words together describe the act of packing away an item for safekeeping.