The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NATTER
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More clues leading to the result NATTER
- Substance initially becoming nitrogen gas
- 20, smarter one’s skedaddled
- Chat coming from check-in at terminal
- Talk reflected on temperature and effect of sun
- Smarter to ignore current idle talk
- Rabbit found in train at terminus
- Talk as sailor leaves one who croaks
- Talk during commemoration at tercentenary
- Chat, getting into train at terminus
- A bit of caution at terms for talk
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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 = natter.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does NATTER mean?
NATTER noun- Mindless and irrelevant chatter.
- To talk casually; to discuss unimportant matters.
- To nag.