Crossword Genius

Gossip allowed back to get personal property (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chattel

'personal property' is the definition.
(chattel is a kind of personal property)

'gossip allowed back' is the wordplay.
'gossip' becomes 'chat' ('chat' can be a synonym of 'gossip').
'allowed' becomes 'let' (I've seen this before).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'let' back-to-front is 'tel'.
'chat'+'tel'='CHATTEL'

'to get' is the link.

(Other definitions for chattel that I've seen before include "something one owns" , "Item of non-freehold property" , "Item of personal property" , "Movable possession" , "Latchet (anag) - possession" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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