The Times Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2016 12 27

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