The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 26606 - December 27, 2016

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Before melody is heard ERE
Brazilian cash securing good portable organ REGAL
Chap receiving male faculty head like Greek mathematician ARCHIMEDEAN
Curved sword usually triangular originally in form? CUTLASS
Designated army commander capturing four of the Romans GIVEN
Dramatic scam blocked by one with rights STIRRING
Edit information returned about key taxonomic groups SUBGENERA
Eg King Edward's area adopted by slow-climbing primate POTATO
Farmer moved quickly and caught most of cattle, say RANCHER
Generously equipped, like those prepared to bite back? ARMEDTOTHETEETH
He loves books a Black Sea state briefly rejected INAMORATO
High-pitched sound initially bewildering retired PM BLEEP
I invested in new eastern perfume, having little knowledge NESCIENT
Improve, with this person intervening AMEND
Judge and attorney bringing in 7 new voting processes REFERENDA
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Leisurely pedestrian's warning about lake AMBLER
Like the Ancient Mariner, say, burning to embrace a female? SEAFARING
Malevolent spirit of bird endlessly circling house GHOUL
One goes to court, clear over disagreement PLAINTIFF
Part of chicken new bishop mostly cooked? WISHBONE
Partiality to fur Mavis and I developed Favouritism
Pretentiousness overseas character repeatedly displayed CHICHI
Prevaricate, husband having upper hand HEDGE
Recipient of honour is cool about knight's submissive gesture OBEISANCE
Roughing up a dull hiker again, guffaw raucously LAUGHLIKEADRAIN
Scope of old railway publicity in the wild? BREADTH
Skulduggery of person heading military intelligence? MISCHIEF
Songbird reportedly studied perch REDPOLL
Thickening agent chefs finally abandoned in the past AGO
Where birds may be accessed at first, using public transport? AVIARY