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It's only hearsay that outsized pigs can fly around! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gossip

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'hearsay that outsized pigs can fly around' is the definition.
'gossip' can be an answer for 'hearsay' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the remainder of the definition.

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(Other definitions for gossip that I've seen before include "Dish the dirt" , "Blatherskite" , "Casual talk about other people" , "Malicious talk about other people" , "Scandalmonger" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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