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Make lace lest doctor gossips (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tattles

'gossips' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'make lace lest doctor' is the wordplay.
'make lace' becomes 'tat' (to tat is make lace from thread).
'doctor' indicates an anagram.
'lest' with letters rearranged gives 'tles'.
'tat'+'tles'='TATTLES'

(Other definitions for tattles that I've seen before include "Gossips idly" , "Gives away secret" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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