| 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 |
| Ordained |
| Banned fruit spray |
| Talladega" singer who goes by his middle name, not first name (Kenneth): 2 wds. |
| Ancient Greek author famous for his fables |
| Phase of history. |
| Unreturned serve |
| 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 |
| Horned beast of the zodiac |
| 15th-century French king nicknamed "the Prudent |
| 1950's White House nickname |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Tree-lined promenade |
| Actress Gadot of "The Fast and the Furious" franchise |
| Old-fashioned curse word |
| Himalayan country |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| NBA All-Star nicknamed "Flash |
| Actor who cross-dressed for his role in "Mrs. Doubtfire": 2 wds. |
| Another banned chemical |
| Fiber from the agave plant |
| Mystical comic book superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in an upcoming movie |
| 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 |
| Agave plant |
| Elvis's middle name, on his birth certificate |
| George Herman Ruth's nickname |
| Mr. Mojo ___ (anagrammatic nickname for Jim Morrison) |
| Namesake of a blended whisky brand |