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Writer was angry, maybe about Thackeray hero (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pendennis

'thackeray hero' is the definition.
(character from William Thackeray's novel Pendennis)

'writer was angry maybe about' is the wordplay.
'writer' becomes 'pen' (something which writes).
'was angry maybe' becomes 'sinned' (anger or wrath is a sin).
'about' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'sinned' back-to-front is 'dennis'.
'pen'+'dennis'='PENDENNIS'

(Another definition for pendennis that I've seen is " Thackeray novel".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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