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Pedigreed Bronx lisle, to Spooner. (12)

Borough thread

Scratch that, jono was first!
Drawback of not reading the thread.

Rampaging horde brought Arabian pedigree (12)

No problem Geeker, let it stand, voters can decide.
I was interested that Chambers shows two pronunciations one British, one US…

thorough /thurˈə
also (N American) thurˈō/

The Spoonerism works either way, I think!

Aristocrat takes seat in rotten borough, avoiding the drab, chaotic, surroundings (12)

(BOROUGH)* in (THE DRAB)* - a

(A nod to the nefarious political landscape of yesteryear in the UK.)

Rotten Borough thread to Spooner? Far from it! (12)

Hommage to Private Eye's "Rotten Boroughs" column, which I must admit never having read.

Can't believe I messed up 15! Ony 1 "B" so;

Aristocrat takes seat in rotten borough, avoiding dearth of reconstructionh on the outskirts (12)

.(...No dearth of rotten boroughs here!)

[I’m immediately reminded of this…
https://youtu.be/Tkb9SIe4WWo ]

@Geeker - can't see how you removed the "a" in 16?