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Drink is like lemon juice with no head - the word on the street is they're presumably passing on that in the local? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rumour

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(Other definitions for rumour that I've seen before include "Information that may well not be true" , "What "a little bird" tells you?" , "Hearsay, gossip" , "Unverified report" , "Story going around" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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