The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,486 - Nov 22 2011

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Clues Answers
Agreement great king casually rejected — on northerner's head be it? FLATCAP
American character, a hard worker claiming (wrongly) I'm louder, turns straight round KOOKABURRA
Asian girl nicks car before outlaw steals one SAUDIARABIAN
Bound to embrace good character after a performance RIGMAROLE
British Olympian state isn't able to honour leader in very old swimmer COELACANTH
Celebrate hosting a show REVEAL
Country gentleman investing readies initially left hoard SQUIRREL
Dare, perhaps, a hundred birds I caught to make a noise at the disco? DANCEMUSIC
Doctor regains gun primarily for applying lubricant GREASING
Flash bottom in style with glitzy clothing GLEAM
Foreign food individual I passed has gobbled up PILAU
Full of beans, loud and dangerous FRISKY
Isle where the moon doesn't apply? IONA
Many ships separated centrally, bearing round the bend ARMADA
Nothing bitter about very soft old fruit LOVEAPPLE
Clues Answers
Person admitting failing, hence turning round MICHAEL
Possible headline during riots getting round LONDONS
Prisoner bottling it up after a battle ACTION
Proper to support demon, it's suggested IMPLICIT
Put on step STAGE
Raise seat REAR
Rejects chipped plate with pasty in it DISALLOWS
See 11 INTHE
See 11 OLDGUMTREE
See 11 SITS
See 27 BURNING
See 28 FINNEGAN
Tree getting round county MAYO
Typical example, figure scoffing less (neglecting starter), tucking into fruit QUINTESSENCE
With more than one unknown verse, song dividing taste BIVARIATE