| 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. |
| Phase of history. |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| Body part whose name is pronounced like a vowel |
| Organization whose 2008 endorsement John McCain did not reciprocate |
| 1929 Ethel Waters hit whose title is a question |
| Australian state whose capital is Sydney: Abbr. |
| 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 |
| Skewered meat dish |
| Actor whose middle name is Tiffany |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Govt. org. whose logo depicts an eagle standing on a key |
| Alt.country singer Case whose "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" comes out tomorrow |
| African country whose flag is nearly identical to Romania's |
| Animated TV character whose best friend is Boots |
| American Hustle" actress whose initials make her an "A-list" celebrity: 2 wds. |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| Elvis's middle name, on his birth certificate |
| Actress Gadot of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| When asked how many slices his pizza should be cut into: "Better make it six. I ___" (Yogi Berra quote): 3 wds. |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| History book chapters |
| Class for someone whose native tongue isn't widely spoken in the U.S., for short |
| Coulter whose jaw was wired shut in November, according to the New York Post |
| Lawman Ness |
| Namesake of a blended whisky brand |
| AB followers |