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A shopper, perhaps, giving things away (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

telltale

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'a shopper' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for telltale that I've seen before include "One revealing secrets" , "Blabbermouth, snitch" , "Monitoring device - gossip" , "Blabber-mouth, can't keep a secret" , "Blabbing person" .)

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