| Animated "Explorer |
| 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 |
| Prince William’s alma mater |
| Intimate |
| Ewe's mate |
| Frosty's pipe material |
| 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 |
| Muppet roommates on "Sesame Street": 3 wds. |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Tarmac material |
| Medea's mate |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| 2013 animated film in which Steven Tyler voiced a glowworm |
| Animated TV character whose best friend is Boots |
| 007's alma mater |
| Large-eyed nocturnal primate |
| Animated toon frames |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| African primates |
| Elvis's middle name, on his birth certificate |
| History book chapters |
| Activity suggested by this puzzle's theme entries |
| Actress Paquin who plays Rogue in the "X-Men" franchise |
| Comet teammate |
| Blocks of history |
| When asked how many slices his pizza should be cut into: "Better make it six. I ___" (Yogi Berra quote): 3 wds. |