May 17th 2017 The Guardian Cryptic crossword answers

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Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 33 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

One soldier, initially, aboard fancy launch (9)
Kind of wings Daedalus had initially (5)
Finally cut world record? (5)
Article finally reduced, helping to make new version (9)
What's finally written need not change (7)
Players of music initially assembled? (7)
Characters in old script from beginning also finish (5,3,5)
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Line crossed by me, not an inhabitant initially (7)
Very well packing trunk, finally fit in small volume (7)
Informs about rise in cash used in 1971, finally (9)
Stupid way clue and puzzle finish (5)
Scientific device initially put together in 1960 (5)
Initially reduced a lot in adult? Very little (9)
Ace holding up fish that gets played, finally (4)
Ignoring negative split, finally editor is satisfied (6)
Trees to come down, initially (5,2,3)
Inhabitant initially unsophisticated about time (6)
Part of OED finished and justified (8)
Initially, is doctor elated at result of brain operation? (4)
Final university tardy covering MIT up (8)
Leading part in drama, initially (4)
Tests officer, initially, with fire directed upwards (5)
Saving money with false claim on author, initially (10)
Initiate top player on time (5)
Start off initially in drug trial with least sense (8)
Words initially put together in a piece of writing about friend (8)
Initially establishing container, finally good (6)
Distance definable, for me, as initially in four pieces (6)
Preserve discussions to reduce nuclear danger, initially (4)
Old instrument some finally retuned (4)
Place for couple, initially, in gated enclave (4)

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