The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,199 - May 16 2017

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Clues Answers
Ace holding up fish that gets played, finally CODA
Article finally reduced, helping to make new version ITERATION
Characters in old script from beginning also finish ALPHA
Distance definable, for me, as initially in four pieces LEAGUE
Final university tardy covering MIT up ULTIMATE
Finally cut world record? ATLAS
Ignoring negative split, finally editor is satisfied FILLED
Informs about rise in cash used in 1971, finally SHILLINGS
Inhabitant initially unsophisticated about time NATIVE
Initially establishing container, finally good BASING
Initially reduced a lot in adult? Very little MINIATURE
Initially, is doctor elated at result of brain operation? IDEA
Initiate top player on time START
Kind of wings Daedalus had initially DELTA
Leading part in drama, initially MAIN
Line crossed by me, not an inhabitant initially SETTLER
Old instrument some finally retuned LYRE
Clues Answers
One soldier, initially, aboard fancy launch ORIGINATE
Part of OED finished and justified DEFENDED
Place for couple, initially, in gated enclave EDEN
Players of music initially assembled? DEEJAYS
Preserve discussions to reduce nuclear danger, initially SALT
Saving money with false claim on author, initially ECONOMICAL
Scientific device initially put together in 1960 LASER
See 17 OMEGA
See 17 AND
Start off initially in drug trial with least sense POTTIEST
Stupid way clue and puzzle finish INANE
Tests officer, initially, with fire directed upwards EXAMS
Trees to come down, initially FIRSTOFALL
Very well packing trunk, finally fit in small volume BOOKLET
What's finally written need not change ENDNOTE
Words initially put together in a piece of writing about friend ACRONYMS