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Would Sydney spot put up with storybook character? (10,4)

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I believe the answer is:

paddington bear

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'would sydney spot put up with storybook character?' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'would sydney spot put up with storybook character?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'would' could be 'd' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'd' is found within the answer.
'spot' could be 'ad' (an advertising spot) and 'ad' is present in the answer.
'character?' could be 'pi' (pi is a kind of character) and 'pi' is found within the remaining letters.
'put up with' could be 'bear' (synonyms) and 'bear' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for paddington bear that I've seen before include "Original character from Peru" , "Marmalade lover" , "Bond character" , "Visitor from Peru" , "Cuddly character" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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