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BestCrosswords.com - "Governing Principles" by Larry Harrington on 10/10/2014 [easy]
Across 1- Principle of silence? (3,4); 4- Long necked African creature (7); 8- Principles of the apposing digit? (5,2,5); 12- Auric governing principle? (6,4); 16- Don't believe it (4); 19- Vehicle to outer space (6); 21- Government by its own people? (4,4); 23- Principle of independent governing? (4,4); 26- Catholic prayers (6); 28- Explosive device (4); 31- Principle of earth interference? (6,4); 35- Principle of most votes? (8,4); 40- Calendar beginning? (3,4); 41- Bad government in principle? (7);   Down 1- Russian prison camp (5); 2- Remove And Replace (3); 3- Adam's mate (3); 4- Evil spirit (5); 5- Large rodent (3); 6- Winter ailment (3); 7- Recede, as the tide (3); 9- Consume (3); 10- Be busy (3); 11- Greeted (3); 13- Brookner's "Hotel du ___" (3); 14- Court divider (3); 15- Pipe connection (3); 17- Second person pronoun (3); 18- African scavenger (5); 19- Doctor's order (5); 20- Be human (3); 21- Match a poker bet (3); 22- Away (3); 24- Ornamental flower, for short (3); 25- Under The Ground (3); 26- Religious woman (3); 27- Australian bird (3); 29- Two __ _ kind (2,1); 30- Ghost's yell (3); 32- Chopper blade (5); 33- First State, abbr. (3); 34- A-list (5); 35- Adult human male (3); 36- Mandible (3); 37- Regret (3); 38- Dodge truck (3); 39- Hearing organ (3);