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Gossips circulating primarily among shoe shop staff perhaps (14)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scandalmongers

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'gossips' is the definition.
(scandalmonger is a kind of gossip)

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(Another definition for scandalmongers that I've seen is " Gossips".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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