No Man Is An Island - C/D 31 May

[granny grump]

I apologise for the amount of questions that I am posting. C/D is fast approaching and I am struggling.

The answer may be just an island or the island may be included in the full answer. The island is the English equivalent name. May be anagram, statement of fact, cryptic or GK question. If there is a question mark it assumes that it is a fact needed to be found out and need to put the full answer

9. An earlier Russian seizure was made with Ali Khan’s terrible messing around. (8)

10, In Hitchhiker, recently divorced life changes when Jack Carter sees a backpacker thumb a lift (4)

13. Leon Trotsky evaded assassination by Iosif Grigulevich but not Ramon Mercador with a ice pick in Mexico. (4)

17. It may have been here where Russia possibly palmed USA off after it changed talks on Ukraine (9)

19. Prohibit American beer with an article for one pair (7)

28. It’s here where Tarzan mixes with Sayer or Tolstoy just off Africa’s coast (9)

33.A book about sci-fi writer Frank Herbert by Tim O’Reilly received excellent reviews (5)

35. The USA’s most visited animal attraction is San Diego Zoo one of the best in the world (4)

38. Although it is on the coast, unfortunately, Lisbon air emits a great deal of pollution (7)

41. Launched by BT in 1996 as a local search engine for UK businesses (4)

42. Romeo took over from Charlie here to be the one in last place (7)

45. African antelope the Impala wanders areas near to woodland and savannah. (7)

54. After the old books are lost, get here after chewing on apricot (5)

56. The common sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca, is an algae which has many culinary uses such as soups as salads (7)

 

[granny grump]

Thank you all so much for you help - I know that it was a big ask.

Sorry Bows48 - I can't work out your clue to 42

 

[THECORBYLOON]

I thought  "last place" might mean the question before, so 41 but cannot see anything there.

Could it refer to whatever the answer is to the final question?

I'm wondering if there is an, "R" in Q42 that replaces the, "C" in the final answer? 

[THECORBYLOON]

Or vice-versa?

What is the final question and the answer you have?

[Romanski]

Ireland and Iceland might be relevant, but don't get the last place bit.

[THECORBYLOON]

That makes sense so I wonder if either of them is the answer to the final question which would be the, "one in last place"?

[granny grump]

Thank you all for your help

[granny grump]

Yes the last answer was Jill Ireland  👍👍