mc5 - Obscure vault 99 (7)

It's the cryptic crossword discussion game. Tease each other with clues, help each other with the dailies, educate the beginners, whatever.

AH sim'd with st.d who agrees with me on No.2

Upmaking

[st d] They're my own creation, and you're bang on with that one.

[Blob] Both correct. Congrats.

Here are another three to be going on with ...

a) Stories of feet ? (7)
b) Gold deer managed church. Allow beforehand ? The opposite ! (3,2,9)
c) Ring first - ring around by Jove ! (8)

Is b) LET OR HINDRANCE... I think not cos I haven't managed to work the deer in...

[rab] The two-foot tree - PAWPAW?