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Charlie not upset after lies PM fabricated (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

simpleton

'charlie' is the definition.
(I know that charlie can be written as simpleton)

'not upset after lies pm fabricated' is the wordplay.
'upset' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fabricated' is an anagram indicator.
'not' in reverse letter order is 'ton'.
'lies'+'pm'='liespm'
'liespm' is an anagram of 'simple'.
'ton' after 'simple' is 'SIMPLETON'.

(Other definitions for simpleton that I've seen before include "Dope" , "Fool" , "Simon for one" , "Foolish or gullible person" , "Ninny" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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