please help me solve these cryptic clues

[sweetwoman23]

bird takes seed ? no quite, otherwise and a proud one! (7)

girl of french dodge (5)

a number frequently on high (5)
many peered strangely - go in front ! (7)
two points for church to implement (7)
decent return for the middle (6)
believe to give a loan (6)
momento, widow's lost a bit (5)
sentry's back to front ; what a prospect (7)
speak very fast ! (7)
nothing to girl to take a last letter (5)
pitched to finger (5)
the ruts appear on return to meadow (7)

quietude for a portion ,I hear (5)
a party causes fuss (3)
exteriors not much of a hit (5)
sleeping character at the fish shop (6)
the poll could make him cross (7)
one champion (3)
terrible melee over holy books making part of fire (7)
dog tore along stream (7)
shaky about royalty which might be in garden (7)
travel to a point, chaste for chitchat (6)
too late for a start he's finished with implements (5)
jack's a scoundrel ! (5)
take rubbish from bird and get even (3)
begin to emulate the bird (3)

thanks

[sidkid]

4. precede

[sidkid]

15. Ado

[sidkid]

17. kipper

[sidkid]

19. Ace

[Wharton]

14 ado
19 element
24 knave
25 par
26 emu

[sidkid]

26. Par

[sidkid]

27. Emu

[Flyhalf]

Quite a list there!
In order
?
?
Ether
Precede?
?
Centre
? x 7
Ado
? x 3
Ace
Element
?
?
Tools
Knave
?
Emu

If that gives any added letters to remainder, can you indicate where they fall?
e.g. Knave might be k-a-e or -n-v-

[starone]

6 centre

[starone]

Wish you had numbered them. I am all confused. Can't figure out which ones have been answered.

[starone]

2. elude?

[Flyhalf]

Update
In order
?
Evade
Ether
Precede?
?
Centre
? x 5
Pasture
?
Ado
?
Kipper
Elector
Ace
Element
Current
?
?
Tools
Knave
ParEmu

[Mamyalynne]

Quiz or crossword??

[Flyhalf]

Update - Starbuckone to note
In order
?
Evade
Ether
Precede
?
Centre
?
Relic
?
?
?
?
Pasture
?
Ado
?
Kipper
Elector
Ace
Element
Current
?
?
Tools
Knave
Par
Emu

[Flyhalf]

Final update
In order
Peacock
Evade
Ether
Precede
?
Centre
?
Relic
?
?
?
?
Pasture
Peace
Ado
?
Kipper
Elector
Ace
Element
Current
?
?
Tools
Knave
Par
Emu
I can explain any you can't fathom in the morning

[factor-fiction]

Do you have any letters now for the outstanding ones- or are these all just the Across clues?

[sweetwoman23]

Thanks for help but these clues i still need help with ;
8A - A number frequently on high (5) A _ O _ _
3D - Exteriors not much of a hit (5) O _ _ _ _
10A - Two points for church to implement (7) E _ F _ _ _ E
15D - Shaky about royalty which might be in garden (7) R _ C _ _ _ _
17D travel to a point , taste for chitchat (6) i have no letters
22A Speak very fast (7) E _ P _ _ _ _
24A Nothing to girl to take a last letter (5) O _ E _ A
26A Pitched to linger (5) T _ R _ _
27A The rutsappear on return for meadow (7) _ _ S _ U _ E

[shoota]

8a Above
10a Enforce
15d Rickety
17d Gossip
22a Express
24a Omega
26a Threw
27a Pasture

[shoota]

Erm....15d is ROCKERY not rickety

[shoota]

Erm2......8a is ALOFT not above