| Purring pet |
| Costello or Ferrigno |
| North Carolina river |
| A crossword editor has to be very careful when changing one--unlike this puzzle's editor, who was careless four times herein |
| Actor Cary with the new memoir "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of 'The Princess Bride' |
| Interrogate aggressively |
| Sandler of I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
| Japanese pond carp |
| Long narrow hilltop |
| Car part. |
| Exotic berry |
| Indian curry dish |
| Narrow inlet of a river |
| Carefully thought-out strategy |
| Comedy show that once featured "Spy vs. Spy" cartoons |
| Correct by punishment |
| Eat hurriedly |
| Type of parrot |
| Corridor |
| Careful scrutiny |
| Classic cartoon character |
| Lewis Carroll character |
| Bizarre |
| Discarded cargo |
| Expel (barrister) |
| Carpenter's groove |
| Healthy berry |
| Retired outfielder Barry, who was conspicuously denied entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013 |
| 2000 Best Song Oscar winner |
| North Carolina university |