| 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. |
| Conversation starters |
| Phase of history. |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| Highway distances in Europe: Abbr. |
| Start of a riddle |
| 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 |
| Kid Galahad" star |
| Four-time baseball All-Star Jose |
| Ancient highway |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| The highest point |
| Start of a Mexican calendar |
| A Few Good Men" co-star Moore |
| Highlands hill |
| Added highlights to |
| Arousing suspicion |
| Starchy tubers |
| Beloved TV and film star |
| NBA All-Star nicknamed "Flash |
| Air-conditioning refrigerant causing environmental concerns |
| High holdings |
| Actress who co-starred in "Havana," 1990 |
| A-list star, for short |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| ABA/NBA star with more than 30,000 points |
| Abodes in high places |
| ABC show that starts at 7 a.m. daily: Abbr. |