Tells tales (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tells tales</span>' is the definition.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__answer">narrates</span>' can be an answer for '<span class="explanation-format__original">tells</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">('narrate' can be a synonym of 'tell')</span>. I also know that 'tales' relates to this answer.<br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for narrates that I've seen before include "Tells (a story)" , "Recites, recounts" , "provides an account" .)
(Other definitions for tattles that I've seen before include "Gossips idly" , "Gives away secret" .)