The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 30,505 - Jan 9 2024

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Acquires knowledge of minute flowers MASTERS
Agitatedly press one for answer RESPONSE
Carpenter initially discovering no new gap in wood CLEARING
Change dress SHIFT
Change trains leaving Italy with mum TRANSMUTE
Christian apostle from university in China PAUL
Difficult keeping old, small squirrels away HOARDS
Dog turned up in the car, thankfully TRACE
Finish off ale in time, for a change ELIMINATE
Food that could be too apt? MASHEDPOTATO
For kids, probably the best thing about Christmas spirit, we hear PRESENTS
Fruit bowl bird abandons completely PLUMB
Large gut's wobbling, losing a fight STRUGGLE
Maybe Danish dad's on trial PASTRY
Model poses for right university worker PROFESSOR
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One splitting bananas daily MAID
People with intelligence following jolly leader of Labour Party SOCIAL
Perhaps baseball players from America allowed in the south ATHLETES
Playwright heading off with Parisian is creating concern INTEREST
Rancour regularly following Tory leader GOVERNOR
Regrets penning last of chain letters RUNES
Religious ritual is arranged, papa's admitted SPIRITUAL
Rush over, showing enthusiasm GUSTO
Skilful editor supporting story, not disheartened TALENTED
Tantrum from tense European politician her husband ignored TEMPER
Think about a bully oddly a lot CONSIDERABLY
Trouble after hospital department's demand ENTAIL
Unattended criminal on edge, to an extent ALONE
Watch article generating rage SEETHE
Witchcraft contemptible outside church SORCERY