Crossed Swords

 
 

The disciple of Mars, preparing for apocalyptic battle, hones his blade.
ACROSS
  1. First Family member not closing belt (4)
  2. Dexter essentially embracing cooler alternatives and components (7)
  3. In truth, attorneys object as indicated (4)
  4. Soprano and others getting awards for performance (5)
  5. Has daughter left for good, finally? (8)
  6. Informative file about unbounded lunatics (6)
  7. Well-known driver wrecked sedan (5)
  8. Spies getting nothing from Mario's address (4)
  9. Wanton minx taking spin with tense mark (7)
  10. In retrospect, Kindred's standard show-biz stuff (5)
  11. Big cat observing a couple of guppies in glass vessel (6)
  12. Ross and others spoke about a faux finish that's retro (6)
  13. Cut nearly the last of deluxe fruit early on (6)
  14. Theorem on simple matter reversed incorrect term (8)
  15. Glass let loose in final gasp of life (8, 2 wds)
  16. Lone film shown by run-down cinema (6)
  17. Somewhat boisterous ox certainly brought back memories (5)
  18. Ten's at the center of this weird fraction (5)
  19. More wretched pox wiped out poor, wise eccentric (5)
  20. Outfits horse rather sloppily, initially (6)
  21. Unstable baritone is secure again (8)
  22. Cause of some bubbles blown into area (8)
  23. Sean and Loretta's "Western Tofu" mostly containing antelope (6)
  24. Dervish, nuns sharing deity? (6)
  25. A satyr frisking away from what's proper (6)
  26. Flex, ultimately leaving mounds and fissures (5)
  27. Silent cuckoo swallowing fifty beans (7)
  28. Rural chief captivated by country bear that's stellar (4)
  29. Letterman recalled debut of entertaining duck (5)
  30. A third of Mexico living in poverty, regressive, and numb (6)
  31. Wallowing in vice is keen (8)
  32. Use language that's convincing for a technical passage (5)
  33. One non-Jew rejected meditation technique (4)
  34. Horror flick shows monster overrunning part of hospital (7, 2 wds)
  35. Revels after opening bids (4)
 DOWN
  1. Band (Blondie, e.g.) (5)
  2. Upended cookware getting piece of cake (4)
  3. Block wee baby via ear plug (7)
  4. Porter's distress given a hearing (3)
  5. Cashier's countenance (4)
  6. Topless sex god playing around showing a sinuous profile (5)
  7. What might be gotten from heartless Casanovas?! (4)
  8. Club beat on Chet violently (6)
  9. Collection of anecdotes is by first name in journalism? (5)
  10. Over $1000 seized (4)
  11. German assuming wry smile for TV comedy writer (6)
  12. Run into Max, oddly, after you finally alleviate hostility (5)
  13. Dunes confused some sunbathers (5)
  14. Penny brought up crime show's video format (4)
  15. Director Jenkins thanks Chip and Ace (6)
  16. Horace cultivated leafy herb (6)
  17. Mysterious sage inscribing one shield (5)
  18. Manx willfully bit once again (4)
  19. Putting spaces in novel genres (6)
  20. I importune overwhelmingly brilliant sextet (6)
  21. Some teens ignore standard (6)
  22. Omar, for one, snagging fish on both sides of a river (6)
  23. Rod leaving Baxter manuscript and articles (5)
  24. A laxer sword wielder hits inaccurately (4)
  25. Footballer Gavin or Justin: they worried about ball (5)
  26. Critic's heart lifted by New York Minute (4)
  27. Island hospital worker with drug packed in box (6)
  28. In the interior, Sara'd unloose climbing lizard (7)
  29. Laurel visiting rehab group in foreign capital (6)
  30. Newton and Indian leader venerated bull (5)
  31. Little bird flying over, around yours truly (5)
  32. Second person to scrutinize oral directive (5)
  33. Peasant laborers become aware of uprising (5)
  34. Rex getting buff at gym (4)
  35. Denomination that's small, pitiful, etc. (4)
  36. Pair of villains led by Lex gutted Dan's brother (4)
  37. Lupino et al storming dais (4)
  38. Do-gooder Flanders heading heavenward next (3)