The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,439 - Sep 28 2011

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Clues Answers
14 down goes round Icelandic capital — a small city where people walk up and down STAIRWELLS
A nobody taking out old queen ANNE
Animals with peculiar prehensile tails, certainly not quite right REINDEER
Coin found by retired person in military base IGNOBLE
Desperate to get 21 down? Ha-ha! LASTDITCH
Drink picked up for Darius? MEDE
Freight heading off in legendary ship ARGO
Grievance of Protestant leader with post-Reformation Latin PLAINT
Loving Gordian knots ADORING
Mary provides wonderful food when hosting party MADONNA
Nader's contribution to moral philosophy RALPH
No fab clues — as an anagram is apt to be misleading CONFUSABLE
Not the last resort in state for Capone, say CRIMINAL
One given top billing in England? I'm a stranger! LEADINGMAN
One on a mission is less refined about 21 across, we hear CRUSADER
Clues Answers
Orlando's flowers … BLOOMS
Palace official troubling monarch with 'Dear Bill' letters LORDCHAMBERLAIN
Period in China, both useful and unpleasant HANDYNASTY
Point taken by smallest in litter? Nothing to be added to that THEREUNTO
Rather balmy, somewhat like Basil? HERBAL
Roller with order for Rover WHEEL
School master's third brightest star GAMMA
Slug behind tree in military base ALDERSHOT
Support is in sink SUBSIDISE
Taking nothing in, beginning to feel a pain FASTING
This bean may be transformed into a drink ABSINTHE
Time to put squeeze on 17? THUG
Try some Bacon or Lamb? ESSAY
… complete with flower for bear ENDURE