Oh! Galileo.

Yes countess.

Quick one:

 

 

Bark for communication when returning hot bed (5)

 

Yappy.....

No, not yappy. No yaps in earshot.

 

Bark for communication when returning hot bed (5)

 

_ i _ _ _

 

There’s a charade, an abbreviation, a reversal. My whole indicator is on the slightly cryptic side.

Birch………..?

You have it, twyngwyn.

 

Bark for communication when returning hot bed (5)

 

WORDPLAY

returning [reversal indicator]
hot [abbrev. H]
bed [charade: crib]
Hcrib -> birch

WHOLE DEFINITION

bark for communication = birch

See https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-daily-life-on-birchbark/ - These letter on birch bark are fascinating.

 

Over to you.

 

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All yours, nfs