What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fool's mostly quaint and formal way of speaking (5)" mean?

The definition is "speaking". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TWE (synonym="TWE") + RP (synonym="=formal way of speaking, i.e. Received Proununciation") = TWERP; definition: "Fool's" The answer is TWERP.

Fool's mostly quaint and formal way of speaking (5)

Independent Cryptic #12056 | 12 Across | 2025-05-30 flower

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