Across
1. Politician rejecting MAGA ideology is a bit of a cliché (6)
5. Seize outspoken drunken sailor (6)
9. Cede control of European kingdom invaded by Germany (4,4)
12. Entirely committed to interrupt evacuation of Tajikistan's capital (7)
13. Outburst from Tottenham player standing next to Brentford's central figure (5)
15. Where one must travel to receive this award? (4)
16. De Gaulle's country settles debt (4)
17. I heard a tiny insect fly (4)
18. Two hundred European Nazis follow revolutionary American blockbuster (7)
21. Much ado about wearing leggings on vacation (5)
22. Disconnects cord from the back (5)
24. Different stage is for people who discriminate (7)
28. Area east of Urals (one containing India) (4)
29. Copies timeless records (4)
33. During stargazing: "Is that Crux?" (4)
35. City about to broadcast operatic premiere (5)
36. Units of American military initially standing by Israeli president (7)
38. Speculative policy enacted by Barack Obama (Dem.), essentially unofficially (8)
39. Develop electric automobile wasting zero energy (6)
40. Moderators notice minute details, in the end (6)
Down
1. Sheets forming documents that may be prerequisites to some degree (6)
2. Hurl rocks at local pedestrians, highly originally (5)
3. Unofficial heading "CU in the NT" is not subject to censorship (5)
4. A great deal of fish and bread in the Andes (3)
5. Bad guy heads off in the navy (5)
6. Assignment left incomplete – lieutenant in shock (4)
7. Prepared in advance to be terminated (6)
8. West Country has A&E reconfigured (5)
10. Fantasy dwarf smuggled into capital of an ancient order (5)
11. After missing note, breaks musical instruments (6)
12. Recall Saw V in theatres? That occurred a long time ago (4)
14. Man, perhaps yours truly, slumbered? There's no point! (4)
19. Brittle exterior of car linked to popular road trip pastime (6)
20. He appears in both Book of Genesis and thesaurus (4)
23. Editor disregarded when author changed cities; he wrote sci-fi stories (6)
25. Live album recorded by Metallica with additional musicians, e.g. Rolling Stones (4)
26. For example, Captain Hook failing to get Peter initially might be this? (5)
27. Philosophers Adam Smith and David Hume possibly inspired me, in retrospect (6)
28. Article on donated desert flower (5)
30. Slice of pizza with cheese crust (5)
31. I wound up in southern city (5)
32. Destruction follows black bear (5)
34. Green leaves on top of lawn (4)
37. Count is stuck, turning down present (3)
