Possible Clues:

• Gathered that this had a hot sound
• 25 downed - that sounds hot
• Gathered the troops together
• One gathered that it's hot-sounding
• Gathered that one has to have it treed
• One gathered this would make it sound hot for the English or the French
• 'Does the deer have to get confused to sound so hot, or so one gathered (8)'
• Reportedly, hot food brought together
• Collected essential item before start of day
• Gathered together