The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TITTLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TITTLE
- Spreading scandal, excited at telling it three times
- A tiny bit dry wearing hat
- First list in small 12
- Scrap starts from Tom’s tiddlers getting dumped in hat
- It’s not big to get ton in championship
- Bird let fall a bit
- Shred leader tactfully in headline
- Shred last document in office
- Jot name, holding end of ballpoint
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The straight part
We know that "Spreading scandal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spreading scandal = tittle.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TITTLE mean?
TITTLE noun- A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.
- Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- To chatter.