Historical clue formulations

• Title for some fictional lords — 2026-05-23
• "Star Wars" title — 2026-03-29
• "Star Wars" title — 2023-09-23
• Villainous title in science fiction — 2020-08-28
• Evil honorific in sci-fi — 2020-05-09
• Sith Lord's title — 2019-09-04
• Sith title in "Star Wars" — 2019-03-05
• Villainous "Star Wars" title — 2012-11-11
• With 9-Down, villain faced by 36-/39-Across — 2012-05-23
• ___ Vader — 2011-05-09
• Title before Sidious or Maul — 2009-07-22
• "Star Wars" title — 2008-04-02
• ___ Vader — 2006-08-09
• Lord Vader — 2006-02-14
• Step 2 of the journey — 2002-12-01
• Vader of "Star Wars" — 1998-02-18
• Vader of "Star Wars" — 1997-09-24