The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HEARSAY
H
E
A
R
S
A
Y
More clues leading to the result HEARSAY
- Literary festival town collecting listeners’ gossip
- Talk of some corn in grass
- Tries always to identify gossip
- Two ways to learn languages, it’s rumoured
- Report that such evidence is not admissble
- Share story at last with a dreadful gossip
- Be informed of, for example, report
- Unverified information present, as cryptically suggested?
- Preside over trial on state rumours
- Listen to utter gossip
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Unverified information" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unverified information = hearsay.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 HEARSAY mean?
HEARSAY noun- Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
- Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
- An out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted, which is normally inadmissible because it is not subject to cross-examination unless the hearsay statement falls under one of a number of exceptions.