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Heartlessly deluded by a document (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deed

'a document' is the definition.
(I know that deed is a type of instrument)

'heartlessly deluded' is the wordplay.
'heartlessly' means to remove the middle letters.
'deluded' with its centre taken out is 'DEED'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for deed that I've seen before include "Something done" , "Action - legal document" , "Intentional action" , "What's done" , "Legal document for transfer of property" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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