Spread stories backing daughter: record is very good (8)
I believe the answer is:
gossiped
'spread stories' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs can occasionally define each other.
'backing daughter record is very good' is the wordplay.
'backing' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'record' becomes 'ep' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'very' becomes 'so' (both can mean 'extremely').
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'd'+'ep'+'is'+'so'+'g'='depissog'
'depissog' back-to-front is 'GOSSIPED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for gossiped that I've seen before include "Chatted idly" , "Prattled" , "Chatted casually about other people's affairs" , "Passed on tittle-tattle" .)