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FleshpotsOfDevon | 17:01 Wed 16th Aug 2023 | Crosswords
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This week’s TLS is going OK but this one is eluding me -

Yorick's skull covers paper with soil, not oil (5,4)

I have F?O?? from the fist word, but that’s it.

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Fool's caps - 'foolscap' (paper) + 's(oil)' (not 'oil')
17:04 Wed 16th Aug 2023
Fool's caps - 'foolscap' (paper) + 's(oil)' (not 'oil')
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See I knew that…I ruddy well did haha Well, I knew it was “fool’s cap” at least but a senior moment prevented me from seeing the obvious!
You are a fellow of infinite jest ;-)
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One more if I may —

Stark railway for soldier returning from West (6)

I have ???D?N, but as ever open to change ;)
Baldry - 'bald' (stark) + 'r(ailwa)y'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Soldier
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I had RY for a while then changed my mind…shoulda left it. Thanks!

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