Related Clues:

• Spread around, as a rumor
• Get away - piss off, in common parlance
• Take second drink to continue crack and chat
• Doctor's round is so diverted by chitchat
• Busybody leader lacking leadership captured by uprising of Napoleon
• Force large drink on loose talker
• Natter
• Scandalmonger
• Scandalous rumour
• Spread malicious gossip (informal)
• (Malicious) report about the doings of others
• Contents of some columns
• Go on board to find detective returning with the juicy bits
• -- about (spread the word)
• Malicious talk