The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCHMOOZE
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More clues leading to the result SCHMOOZE
- School maiden has to discharge gas
- Friendly chat with head of security about Her Majesty and leak
- Gas that is to escape slowly after houseroom evacuated
- He zooms around outside clubs to talk ingratiatingly
- School videoconferencing platform returning electronic chat
- Half of mush to percolate and circulate
- Gossip comes home half drunk, after drinking unknown quantity
- 4 Talk idly seeing school matron at first – escape slowly
- School matron’s first to exude gossip
- School magazine’s first leak providing gossip
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The straight part
We know that "Gas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gas = schmooze.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCHMOOZE mean?
SCHMOOZE noun- A casual conversation, especially one held in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
- To talk casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.