| 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. |
| Actress Fisher who voices Agnes in "Despicable Me |
| Girls" actress who's the daughter of actress Lindsay Crouse: 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 |
| Person who rouses game birds to be shot |
| 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 |
| Actor Sandler who was once a regular on "Saturday Night Live |
| Uneasy state |
| Question from one who doesn't get it |
| Blue state majority, for short |
| Agile athlete |
| Peter who wrote "Puff the Magic Dragon |
| Actor whose middle name is Tiffany |
| Big Apple cop who's looking to bust Popeye? |
| Conversation is ___ in which a man has all mankind for his competitors": Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| Govt. org. whose logo depicts an eagle standing on a key |
| Animated character who graduated from CalTech (Calcutta Technical Institute) and Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (SHIT) |
| Roman statesman called "the Censor |
| Actor who won comedy and drama Emmys for the same role |
| Americans who move to Canada, e.g.? |
| Recommendation for an employee who stole petty cash? |
| Anyone who disagrees with me," in a saying |