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17d Gypsy's upset by contrary brief? I might've written that storyline! (8) ?O?T?M?R mortimer? (rom for the gypsy reversed??)

22d A story about large brother of a red-capped teen (5) A?L?E wordplay could give A L LIE but who is Allie?

Hi bunty, rom reversed + remit (brief) reversed. Mortimer author of Rumpole.

Hi again bunty, there seems to be a literary theme. Holden Caulfield (Catcher in the rye) had a brother Allie. I seem to recall, it was quite a while ago when I last read it, he wore a red cap. A possible ?

thanks ginge

Never having attempted one and not noticing the post heading when I replied earlier, I "guess" the L in TLS is fairly obvious!