A carrier for bottles. The handle area of the top panel is reinforced by a strap connected at its ends to a dust flap in each end panel. The strap is adhered to the top panel and potions of the upper end panel flaps, while the portions extending to the dust flaps comprise gusset webs. During formation of a carrier from an erected flattened tube, the dust flaps connected to the reinforcing strap are automatically closed upon raising the upper end panel flaps. This pulls the upper dust flap portions in against the bottle necks, providing a tight fit with between the bottles and the upper portions of the carrier.
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