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Hi. Please help with the following:
3 d - Folly to have run into deserted Cape. (5 10).
I don't have any letters - but think that the first word may be 'empty'. Thanks so much!!

Empty Headedness, folly. Empty, deserted, Headed, run into + Ness, cape.

AHH of course! Many thanks.

Glad I could help.

Sorry malone but how does "run into" give HEADED?

I read it slightly different to Malone, in that I assumed "into" was just a placement indicator and that "to have run" is being used in the same way as 'to have run' (a business) = 'headed' (a business).

Brendan, your parsing for that is much better - thanks!

Quocunque, sorry my parsing wasn't spot on - I often don't bother (and the recent Everyman puzzles don't inspire me to spend any more time than is necessary!)

I had parsed 3d as : emptyheadedness = folly (def)
empty- deserted
headed - to have run
ness - cape
which would seem to tally with what Brendan has said…….
That seems ok to me?

Yes, Brendan's parsing seemed excellent - and I liked that he included the 'into' bit, as I often overlook little things like that!