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I'm truly stuck on the last one:
A place Quail dreams of ruin and potatoes ultimately.
_ A _ S

It seems very clever, with a reference perhaps to Dan Quayle's famous misspelling of 'potatoes' all those years ago, but I just can't get it.
Any help much appreciated
Thanks
Bella

I think it’s Mars. Mar, ruin + S (last letter of potatoes ). A reference to Douglas Quail in Philip Dick’s novel

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Thanks so much Quisling. Gosh, the TLS setters do love their obscure literary references and, alas, Philip Dick has never been on my to-read list!
Have a lovely day

Happy to be able to help. You too