The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2016 Dec 27

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