The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,796 - May 17 2015

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Exaggerates more than some females OVERDOES
French artist upset at clue about evil spirit CLAUDEMONET
From old capital I'm returning Japanese art ORIGAMI
Infection reduced and passed quickly, from what we hear FLU
Is Rev repeatedly disturbed about editor over sacred text? REVISEDVERSION
It pointedly illuminates English cunning in insult SEARCHLIGHT
It's left here for drivers -- and elsewhere, right? NEARSIDE
Kind of music newspaper issue sent up RAGTIME
Lives finally chronicled by British author DWELLS
Mostly naive art morphs into another form VARIANT
Noble leaves much to be desired? EARLGREY
One in church opposed to Italian red CHIANTI
Place for union resistance, say -- is effort spoiled by hostility? REGISTRYOFFICE
Prepare to serve more that's raw, not initially on menu, for example REENLIST
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Pulse from athlete's first taken after workout PEA
Reconstructed mine, and acted to clear of pollution DECONTAMINATED
Refuse to put front of BMW under cover GARBAGE
Religious ceremony contributing to spirituality RITUAL
Ridicule a person in seat -- fool around LAMPOON
Silly female put away her book and showered FEATHERBRAINED
Sing amidst mythical sea creatures in ships MERCHANTMEN
Slippery European capable of shocking, taking us in ELUSIVE
Sweet child confined within creche? Rubbish CHERUB
Talk informally over wine, producing affinity RAPPORT
The Guinness drunk without prior inspection SIGHTUNSEEN
Trouble and woe, in regular instalments ADO
Where people go for spring or start of summer each year SPA
Wrongly blamed for mayhem BEDLAM