Spread stories (6)
I believe the answer is:
gossip
'spread stories' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gossip that I've seen before include "Loose malicious talk" , "(Malicious) report about the doings of others" , "Chin-wag, chit-chat" , "Idle talk and rumour" , "Idle prattle" .)