The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,590 - May 29 2011

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A lot of people taken in by popular mystic ARMY
Abundant defamation written about artist LIBERAL
Agreement to give piano performance PACT
Better wool -- that could be what'll keep you warm HOTWATERBOTTLE
Cooking equipment taken back from heiress I tormented ROTISSERIE
Country house in front of trees, with shaded bed and rickety gate THATCHEDCOTTAGE
Deadly result of rearranging all the pieces LETHAL
Documenter of misdeeds ignored clanger, oddly RECORDINGANGEL
Each dish in the best service APIECE
Hateful person in dock, with ring-leader put inside ACCURSED
Hold, using force of arms, naval commander NELSON
Insincere, like the statement of one about to be shot? CHEESY
Insult my claim to be competent as part of defence BARBICAN
Irritation as restraint hems in king CHAGRIN
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It's delightful, my dear, unusually so DREAMY
Modest praise for drama, not the acting of villain FAIRPLAY
Overthrow accomplished, little corporal punishment was administered here ELBA
Passages inside one repeatedly set in haphazardly INTESTINES
Person without convictions? Yes and no TIMESERVER
Promise I falsely made about a run as organiser IMPRESARIO
Put on with striker in another game REMATCH
Sending back some baker's work is an insult SNUB
Serving person a piece of toast SOLDIER
Severe writer's block is problem for setter HARDPAD
Subsequently a large and weak ruler shows crossword solving skill LATERALTHINKING
Travel guide and staff going round one area, politician round another ROADMAP
Use as agent English spy with cunning plan EMPLOY
Was monarch putting in son? Did abdicate RESIGNED