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Foolish turtles, not in lake, but in river in small towers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turrets

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'small towers' is the definition.
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(Another definition for turrets that I've seen is " Small towers".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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