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The Clue
Rumor mill (9 letter answer)
The Answer
GRAPEVINE
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Notes
The answer GRAPEVINE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Gossip medium
Means of communication
Rumor source
Communication means at the office
Cordless phone of a sort
Definition
GRAPEVINE as a noun:
1. (grapevine, pipeline, word of mouth) = gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"
2. (grape, grapevine) = any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries