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[hypotheses]

Last one: Ancient city under royal publishing ban (8). A-H-E-O-

[kettledrum]

Ashkelon .... except that it's an ancient city, of biblical antiquity, I can't think why.

"Tell it not in Gath; publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice ...."

[hypotheses]

Well done Kettledrum: I fancy that King David's imprecation to "tell it not in Gath" amounts to a "royal publishing ban". I duly rejoice with the Phillistines' daughters!

Many thanks.