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[patrixcia]

it breaks up those endless taxes (6) t?????
describing any flower deliberately sought after (7)
illegally aquire southern bird(5)
a number of notes we hear producing harmony (6)
thank you in advance pat

[beejay1124]

3 s teal

[Lie-in King]

1 Does the clue read '..these' rather than '...those'?

If so - T-it-hes(e) (?)

[slaney]

Last one...accord.

[Lie-in King]

4 Accord - A + c (100; number) + cord (sounds like) 'chord'

[slaney]

It makes little difference Lie-in King, but I read it as
Accord - sounds like a chord (number of notes). :O)

[Lie-in King]

You're quite right slaney, I was over-complicating it...

[patrixcia]

thank you all for answers pat