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Subordinate to exploit timber work by Thomas (5,4,4)

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under milk wood

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'work by thomas' is the definition.
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'subordinate to exploit timber' is the wordplay.
'subordinate to' becomes 'under' (I've seen this in another clue).
'exploit' becomes 'milk' (to milk something is to exploit its potential).
'timber' becomes 'wood' (I've seen this before).
'under'+'milk'+'wood'='UNDER MILK WOOD'

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(Other definitions for under milk wood that I've seen before include "Welsh play" , "Radio play by Dylan Thomas" , "Radio poem by Dylan Thomas" , "Fail fully to exploit deal" , "Work by Dylan Thomas" .)

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