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Criticise writer upsetting Bellow (5)

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I believe the answer is:

decry

'criticise' is the definition.
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'writer upsetting bellow' is the wordplay.
'writer' becomes 'ed' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'upsetting' says the letters should be written backwards.
'bellow' becomes 'cry'.
'ed' written backwards gives 'de'.
'de'+'cry'='DECRY'

(Other definitions for decry that I've seen before include "Disparage, regard as unimportant" , "Disparage, put down" , "'Condemn, belittle (5)'" , "Disparage, criticise" , "Disparage - sounds lachrymose" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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