Crossword Genius

Rumours get pigs so worried (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gossip

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

'get pigs so worried' is the wordplay.
'get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'worried' is an anagram indicator.
'pigs'+'so' is 'pigsso'.
'pigsso' is an anagram of 'GOSSIP'.

(Other definitions for gossip that I've seen before include "Casual chit-chat" , "Idle prattle" , "Malicious talk about other people" , "Idle and mildly malicious talk" , "Loose malicious talk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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