The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 3,254 - Mar 3 2024

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Clues Answers
... get rid of last of all -- and jump! AXEL
Apparently having missed par, going round in high numbers APLENTY
Attractive though withdrawn, often bubbly thing? HOTTUB
Be with ministers, pray desperately for Church governance PRESBYTERIANISM
Believe in drink? SWALLOW
Bell's taken on cricket shot, opener RINGPULL
Bird hurting where wings clipped MARTIN
Clerical history exam PASTORAL
Expression unravels when spoken? PHRASE
Fish, one in the Land of Nod? KIPPER
Francophiles' yen to develop their own territory? FRENCHPOLYNESIA
Hip-hop hit RAP
Location of Oracle where I held out to maintain power DELPHI
Metal prong shortened TIN
Clues Answers
Minimum on head, still bald! HAIRLESS
Newspaper in stew when not published! RAG
Partly scoop up some litter PUPS
Pressure someone initially put on lock STRESS
Priest played in band STRIPE
Rule the roost -- taking strides to do it? WEARTHETROUSERS
Series of hostile actions friendly? Not entirely! WAR
Solver thus excited about last two in puzzle ... SLEUTH
Space to get angry after ending of negotiations STORAGE
Stop question and answer WHOA
Stuck in mail, a telegram yet to arrive LATE
Teas oddly ignored, media types love coffee ESPRESSO
Things are more complicated as spadework gets tougher? THEPLOTTHICKENS
Where spinner resides online? WEBSITE