Mephisto 2533

[foxspur]

Last two

2d Energy finally spent, Dutch painter is in a very bad way (6) I have V??EL? The E could possibly be wrong, but I don't think so

10ac Department's leader lacking in self confidence (4)
I have O?S?

[farmerswife]

10ac Oise - dept in France after poise loses p

[farmerswife]

Vilely (in a very bad way?), but I can't quite see how.
Thought the y from energy, and something to do with Vliet, but how to lose the T......
sleep on it!

[foxspur]

Thanks, farmerswife, vilely sounds good and Oise is definite. I'll sleep on it. The I in Oise fits with vilely.

[turnerjmw]

Haven't seen the puzzle, but LELY is a Dutch painter, and VI would be VIM for energy without the final M, so VILELY looks good to me

[foxspur]

Thank you turnerjmw, for your lateral thinking. I was fixated on Dutch painters beginning with Vi!!