Briefest epithet capturing Shakespearean clown (5)

I believe the answer is:

feste

'shakespearean clown' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'briefest epithet capturing' is the wordplay.
'capturing' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some letters captured or held by the clue).
'FESTE' is hidden within 'briefest epithet'.

(Another definition for feste that I've seen is " Shakespearean fool".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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