Cryptic crossword clue
Pound caught with sister – that’s the gossip 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word QUIDNUNC

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The straight part
We know that "gossip" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gossip = quidnunc.
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What does QUIDNUNC mean?

QUIDNUNC noun
  1. A person eager to learn news and scandal.

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