The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 27,265 - Aug 1 2017

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Clues Answers
'I'm to enter a new arrangement', articulated performer MARIONETTE
A number embrace goddess? That's capital! TEHERAN
Arrangement for lecture about royal box ORCHESTRATION
Birds for every one in Wales SWANSEA
Cope with freak distribution? That gives nothing away! POKERFACE
Creditor possesses coins CROWNS
Current fashion for scientist NEWTON
Dragging a piece of timber around Nor­wegian capital LONG
Finished with model? That's a bit dim! OVERCAST
Girl eats dace cooked in college ACADEMY
Gives a drenching to drunkards SOAKS
Host attending the Queen PRESENTER
Latest news of holy woman's put down STOPPRESS
Optical device advanced artist CAMERA
Plant encircles lake? No kidding! HONESTLY
Clues Answers
Player added a bit of cream to hair ACTRESS
Prevent honoured officer adopting the Roman way to tango OBVIATE
Prize for lad keeping books BOOTY
Question many on trial CONTEST
Range of vessels in river EXPANSE
Registers car ROLLS
Rub Pat the wrong way? That's sudden! ABRUPT
Sailor gives lashings in support of officer MATELOT
Scoundrels about to claim Oxford University is like death CADAVEROUS
Soldier's pretence of dissent REACT
South American seen in Dublin Castle INCA
Study group in airmen's mess SEMINAR
Trim blue carpet DRESSDOWN
Woman in torment shows spirit BANSHEE