| Inspiring instructor |
| Purring pet |
| 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 |
| Pianist known for her transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Phase of history. |
| Stringed instruments |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| You might draw them when answering questions |
| Building super's ringful |
| '60s film character wearing one black glove |
| Rink flooring |
| 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 |
| Measuring instruments |
| Ouzo flavouring |
| Ring-shaped coral reef |
| Creatively-censored 4/28/10 New York Post headline about the foul-mouthed Senate/Wall Street hearings |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Bring under control |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| Carnivore's comment about what to eat during bad weather? |
| French instructor's directive during elocution lessons |
| A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" author Dave |
| Luminous rings |
| Accessories for a touring band |
| Stirring state |
| Home of the annual Gathering of Nations powwow, the world's largest celebration of Native American culture |
| Violin string fibre |
| Hovering falcon |