Solution to Noble Ends

By Ankur Mehta

This puzzle contained a series of nested cryptic crossword clues:

(6) - SOUNDS (sod spun - p, anag.) - Crazy sod spun without quiet noises

(4) - LIKE (hidden) - Love inside mall Ikea

(3) - zANY - Wacky topless one

(9) - PR+INC+I+PAL - Public relations initially incorporated current close friend for headmaster

(4) - WIND (double def.) - Spool and tire out

The final clue then gives the answer:
NE (any hom.) - Sounds like any principal wind.
There is a further cryptic clue to this answer in the title, N(obl)E.