Hmmmm...1st word has to be ho(e)p; no other
garden tool is short enough to fit in there!
I could only come up with "hop on", but that
didn't explain "stone"; looked up all 2letter
words and only other ones that made a bit of
sense are "in" or "it"; so pit = stone?

So "hop it" ? Brand new to me.

Good clue and good solve! (...assuming of course that MxM confirms the answer!)

Denis, "hop it" equates to "beat it" or "get lost," and pit is a stone/seed in a fruit.

Good work guys
Here you are Denis ===[**WCF**]===

Mercy.

Mrs Bunny talking money! (5)

Mrs Bunny = Doe
money = Dough

Right on the money! ===[**WCF**]===

I cannot resist a quick intermission clue specially for Denis:

French leave tax in French (2-1'2)

Hint - hop it!

Toi Lex, va-t'en !

Thanks Den.

Correspondent's extra information processed internally by core body (6)

Correspondent's extra information processed internally by core body (6)

Correspondent's extra information = ps
processed internally by = container indicator
body = cor(ps)e

Good one CC.

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Thanks, Koala

German finalist follows short Italian gent to Alabama flag (6)

SIG(nor)(germa)N AL(abama) ; SIGNAL = flag

Not sure, but I think "short" Italian gent
is not sufficient; would be ok for "signo".

That's a goodie, Denis ===[**WCF**]===

I meant "short" to signify abbreviation, not any particular
word length (sig. for signor). I think it's legal.
But I'm not an expert.

Pandora?

Thanks CC...I ain't no expert either!

Clothes for residents of Lilliput? (5,6)