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A twosome of TLS teasers for you…

A detective story character with greater advantage (10) ?E?T?R???E
(Better-something?)

Old story with Lee stirring a Lord Mayor's daughter long ago (4,5) R?S?/O???Y

Thanks

Gabriel Betteredge

A character in “The Moonstone”

And I’ve actually read that…*hangs head in shame* ;) Thanks!

Rose Otley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shoemaker%27s_Holiday

Thanks!

2d An American writer original in fiction. (5) L?R?? possibly L OR IE ??
22d Escaped slave , reported to be angry (5) S?T?E possibly SETHE...sounds like seethe?

I now have 2d ....L ur ie

24a?

John Gay - The Beggars Opera and Polly

Yes, Sethe, a character in Beloved.