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13dn Old master criticized about book gets aggravated. (11) ??t?e?????? also 5dn Especially universal, my items most appealing to consumers (8) ??m???n? think it might be an anagram, but completely stumped!

Yummiest - anagram of my items, u.

Thanks AJT got 15ac wrong then !

Did anyone else reckon that this one was a real stinker?

Yes Dick I, it was. I never finished it but I thought it was just me!

In full agreement as regards a bit of a stinker. Got RESCUER for 2D "Sorry fellow hiding key one retrieves" . It fits with rest but can anyone shed any light as reasoning escapes me!

sorry fellow = ruer. (concoction of rue +r).
containing ESC (the escape key on your keyboard).

Brilliant - cheers. I was stuck in the key of c!