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Parties gossip about a lake (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

galas

'parties' is the definition.
(a gala is a party or social event)

'gossip about a lake' is the wordplay.
'gossip' becomes 'gas' (I've seen this before).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'lake' becomes 'L' (geographical abbreviation).
'a'+'l'='al'
'gas' placed around 'al' is 'GALAS'.

(Another definition for galas that I've seen is " Bashes".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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