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embarassingly stumped by Yorkshire Dialect - Clue reads Tykes tell these tales about molars (5,5)
I think something teeth but would welcome any help.

Well I find references to ASSIL TEETH meaning molars.

Could ASSEL TEETH (anag. THESE TALES) be ASSEL as an alternative spelling?

Safe to say not in Chambers!

Good spot kt17, if you Google "assel teeth" this is someway down with an informative link

YORKSHIRE FOLK TALK: Specimens of the Folk-Talk ... - GENUKI
5 Oct 2020 — T' lahtle lass is nobbut badly; sha 's cuttin' her assel teeth. Tak t' bands off t' shelvin' an' ah 'll fetch t' lad ti tak t' au'd meer ...

Thank you both

Posted by Dobbo in duplicate Post

"The Dalesman Magazine has a new compiler and the new puzzle is driving me crazy.
Local's slow in finishing - I have L?W??? (if the W is correct)

Closely encountered gob - i have ??S?R

These are the last two in a truly awful puzzle and I am considering cancelling my subscription , not because of the difficulty but there is no subtlety or reason in the structure . As usual any help welcome."

Seen answered as lowsin but I can't help with the parse, sorry.

lowsin is a dialect for an act of stopping work (finishing) an anagram of slow in.

Thanks Stevie Gee.
I’m a southerner but if I’d had more time I might have been able to work it out.