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Answer put forward upset writer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aesop

'writer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'answer put forward upset' is the wordplay.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'put forward' becomes 'pose' (I've seen this in another clue).
'upset' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'pose' in reverse letter order is 'esop'.
'a'+'esop'='AESOP'

(Other definitions for aesop that I've seen before include "story teller" , "Fable-teller" , "very old writer" , "Fabulous man" , "Greek author, famous for his fables" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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