| Darth Vader and his allies |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Margaret Thatcher's middle name |
| Phase of history. |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| Carefully thought-out strategy |
| First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f |
| County Clare capital |
| Careful scrutiny |
| Health-care professionals |
| Are able, biblically |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Become apparent |
| Become threadbare |
| Food, plates, silverware, etc.? |
| Dog-tag wearers, briefly |
| Adam's apple area? |
| Amway Arena team |
| Cartman who said some shit about me and fishsticks even though I never played like that lmao... I stay away from that area all together |
| Actor Jared who fronts the band 30 Seconds to Mars |
| A square, à la Sinclair Lewis |
| Take money for a spare room |
| Sitcom that launched Joey Lawrence's career |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Adult contemporary radio fare |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| #1 song between Phil Collins's "Groovy Kind of Love" and The Escape Club's "Wild Wild West" (1988 wasn't good for music, apparently) |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Actress Gadot of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise |