The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CANARD
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More clues leading to the result CANARD
- False report an eccentric circulates
- Quirky person swallowing an unfounded rumour
- 24‘s tale
- Unfounded rumour of bird having tail cut off by daughter
- Look over firm without starting false rumour
- False report an eccentric put about
- Norman’s bird providing fake news
- Article in comic is only a rumour
- False rumour about duke spread around
- Joker perhaps filing an untrue report
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What does CANARD mean?
CANARD noun- A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
- A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
- Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.