Tls 1565

[BIll]

Just one left which has me hesitating as it seems too straightforwad for a TLS cryptic clue. What word play am I missing? 11a. Possibly Bilbo, essentially lacking in height (6). ?O?B?T. Can it really be as simple as hobbit?

[Toorak]

Hobbit (so)obbi(sh inside ht (height)

[Toorak]

Sorry (sl)obbi(sh)

[BIll]

I see that now. Many thanks Tourak. You are very clever but of course you knew that!

[Lie-in King]

I'm not arguing with Bill's comment about Toorak, but I thought it might be -

anag 'Bi(l)bo' (essentially lacking, in) 'h(eigh)t'

[BIll]

While also sticking to what I said about you Toorak, I think that's better. So I add that you are both very clever but of course you both knew that.