Related Clues:

• 'Word is ... '
• ''People are saying . . .''
• Juicy tidbit lead-in
• Lead-in to some juicy gossip
• "Here's the best part"
• 'Here's the best part'
• 'Word has it ...'
• “Rumor has it...”
• 'Rumor has it . . .'
• "Word on the street is ... "
• 'They say ... '
• "They say ... "
• Intro to a 68 Across
• Gossip lead-in
• “A little bird told me...”