Today's Tel Toughie

[alifos]

It's a stinker today! 5D An incarnation of Browning, do I turn up without water? (9) F?E?H?O?D and 12D In an empty achievement, lower classes at least get the point (5,6) A?O?D / ?E?E?T

[mac44]

fleshood?
Thou, who hast thyself Endured this fleshhood. --Mrs. Browning.

[sedge47]

5d fleshhood - DO + SELF reversed containing h2o
12d avoid defeat - A + VOID (empty) + FEAT (achievement) containing DE (lower classes).

[alifos]

Thank you!