| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| FURPHY | Rumour | |
| HEARSAY | Rumour | |
| WHISPER | Rumour | |
| QUELL | Suppress (rumour) | |
| SCOTCHING | Ending (rumour) | |
| SCOTCH | Stifle (rumour) | |
| SCUTTLEBUTT | Rumour (coll) | |
| SCAREMONGER | Rumour spreader | |
| REPORTEDLY | According to rumour | |
| GOSSIP | Idle talk or rumour | |
| SERUM | Expose rumour involving vaccine | |
| HUSHED | Quells, ... up (rumour) | |
| GRAPEVINE | Rumour mill cultivated by vigneron | |
| BUSHTELEGRAPH | Rumour grapevine, from White House cable? | |
| INADDITION | Inner dish on rumour as well | |
| GOSSIPS | GPS is so unreliable, according to rumour-mongers | |