| 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 |
| Mr. Eban |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Phase of history. |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| Oh, and one more thing ..." in a text message |
| 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 |
| Household appliance |
| Iowa city where Grant Wood's "American Gothic" house is located |
| 1950's White House nickname |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Queen Victoria's royal house |
| 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 |
| Coffeehouse specialist |
| One who's handy around the house |
| Deeply saddens ... or delights |
| A plague o' ___ your houses!": Mercutio |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| Flavouring sachet, bouquet ... |
| Actress Gadot of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise |
| Elvis's middle name, on his birth certificate |
| Banished to sleep on a couch, say ... or where to find the starred answers' hidden items |
| Cedric Diggory's Hogwarts house in the "Harry Potter" series |
| Islander's house, sometimes |
| When asked how many slices his pizza should be cut into: "Better make it six. I ___" (Yogi Berra quote): 3 wds. |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| History book chapters |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |