The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,513 - Dec 23 2011

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Animal lacking tail that's taken home by old star ALPACINO
Bad habit causing tension NAILBITING
Black and white lamb starts to cry BAWL
Britain's first non-resident bird BRAMBLING
Capital investment originally in Hardy novel RIYADH
Cope with composer in recital HANDLE
Dexter's prerogative RIGHT
Fine tool for gardener turning over a plant FLEAWORT
First person taken in by isolated Labour leader — Blair LIONEL
God lost heart to goddess OSIRIS
Having abandoned Saigon, Midwest is very worried AGONISES
Just over line in big city ONLY
Let out from fields, having cut grass RELEASED
Make heavy demands on island transport TAXI
Clues Answers
One-time setting for Greek god? Possibly IDARESAY
Pachelbel's work as a clergyman? CANON
Painter's last to board plane and he's first to touch up picture AIRBRUSH
Penny drops — it concealed hidden dangers PITFALLS
Persuasive speech of royalist working on a farm? PITCHFORKING
Poor actor needs play SECONDRATE
Rocking chairs before low life? ABOWLOFCHERRIES
Scented oil bad in ship, not good BRILLIANTINE
Shocking word repeated in error BOOBOO
Shot with silent movie star in slow motion SLUGGISH
Somewhere in London pants go down without ever going up WOODGREEN
Strong language in set-to at home OATH
What's left, say, in fluid clay LEGACY