The court jester of Duke Frederick in Shakespeare's play As You Like It (10)

I believe the answer is:

touchstone

(Other definitions for touchstone that I've seen before include "Shakespearean character" , "forest-dweller" , "Standard" , "jester" , "stage clown" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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