| Empire's foes | Thomas Joseph | 16 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Knights that eschew the dark side | USA Today | 11 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Star Wars order (4) | The Guardian Quick | 28 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | One with The Force (Luke Skywalker, e.g.) (4) |  |  | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' series knight |  |  | 
          
            | In the 2001 census, 0.7% of English and Welsh people indicated they were of this fictional religion | The Times Specialist Sunday | 08 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Luke in Star Wars, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | "Warrior-monks who keep peace in the universe," per George Lucas | New York Times Mini | 26 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi is one (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Mr Clampett meets one knight from a long time ago (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Force wielders | Wall Street Journal | 08 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Return of the ___, 1983 film (4) |  |  | 
          
            | George Lucas' warriormonk |  |  | 
          
            | Leaderless side retreats, following jughead warrior in film (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder, in a famous sci-fi franchise |  |  | 
          
            | Users of the Force |  |  | 
          
            | 'Return of the ___', 1983 film in the Star Wars series (4) |  |  | 
          
            | One with The Force (Luke Skywalker, for one) (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Knight of "Star Wars" films |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Eugene Sheffer | 10 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Member of the mystical knightly order in the Star Wars films (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Order of warriors with lightsabers |  |  | 
          
            | Mace Windu or Yoda, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Enemies of the Sith, in "Star Wars" |  |  | 
          
            | Knight of film | New York Times | 09 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker is one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | LA Times Mini | 25 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Return of the ___ (Star Wars installment) |  |  | 
          
            | What is a guardian of peace and justice in the Star Wars universe? (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Sometimes jeer drip alluding to religion stated on census? |  |  | 
          
            | Fool to admit stupid, a powerful thinker (4,6) | The Guardian Cryptic | 26 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Knight in a space opera |  |  | 
          
            | Member of a certain science-fiction order |  |  | 
          
            | Sabre-wielding knight of sci-fi films (4) | The Guardian Quick | 05 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Empire's foes | Thomas Joseph | 15 Oct 2024 | 
          
            | "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the ___" |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars: The Last ___" |  |  | 
          
            | StarWars warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Return of the ___ (second sequel to Star Wars) |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda trainee | LA Times Daily | 05 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Former order of Ahsoka | TV | 02 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Person wielding a green, blue or purple lightsaber | USA Today | 01 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | Galactic peacekeepers of film | Wall Street Journal | 15 May 2024 | 
          
            | Force-ful group? | Wall Street Journal | 13 May 2024 | 
          
            | Knight who uses the Force | USA Today | 08 May 2024 | 
          
            | 'Return of the ___', 1983 film sequel to The Empire Strikes Back (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Rey or Yoda | Universal | 30 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | "The Mandalorian" fighters |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder, in a famous sci-fi franchise |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda or Skywalker |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi word Merriam-Webster is watching (but 'No robes required') |  |  | 
          
            | Return of the ___, film |  |  | 
          
            | Order of knights in Star Wars (4) |  |  | 
          
            | Person who can wield the Force or a lightsaber |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi or Luke Skywalker | New York Times Mini | 25 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | ''Star Wars'' warrior | Newsday | 03 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Yoda or Obi-Wan Kenobi | Universal | 27 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Yoda or Obi-Wan Kenobi, for example |  |  | 
          
            | Luke, say, and Diana following yours truly in Paris | The Telegraph Toughie | 07 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder, in a famous sci-fi movie |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars: The Last ___" |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' knight | USA Today | 12 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Yoda, for one | Universal | 14 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Subject of a much-anticipated 'return' in 1983 | New York Times | 29 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Star Wars fighter for universal order and justice | The Guardian Quick | 28 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Knight who wields the Force | Universal | 06 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | User of "the Force," in "Star Wars" |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars: The Last ___" (2017 film) |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight | Newsday | 16 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Mace Windu, for one | USA Today | 31 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knights | LA Times Daily | 20 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Rey, for one | Universal | 02 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" lightsaber user |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Universal | 24 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Rey of the "Star Wars" films, for one | LA Times Daily | 19 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, e.g | Universal | 14 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Force-ful character | New York Times | 23 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Yoda, for one | Universal | 16 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Universal | 20 May 2022 | 
          
            | French day centre’s abandoned by Order of the Republic? | The Times Cryptic | 29 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Galaxy guardians | Newsday | 08 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g | Universal | 25 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Eugene Sheffer | 17 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | At first, Jimi Hendrix regularly shown to be forceful character? | The Times Cryptic | 02 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Empire's foes | Thomas Joseph | 10 Jan 2022 | 
          
            | Person wielding a non-red lightsaber | USA Today | 09 Dec 2021 | 
          
            | Yoda trainee | LA Times Daily | 20 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Yoda is one | Premier Sunday | 17 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Foe of the Sith | Universal | 08 Oct 2021 | 
          
            | Knight at the movies | Newsday | 09 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' knights | USA Today | 21 May 2021 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Eugene Sheffer | 01 May 2021 | 
          
            | Movie knight | Universal | 05 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Yoda trainee | Newsday | 15 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | ''Star Wars'' knight | Newsday | 05 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior | LA Times Daily | 26 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' warrior | The Washington Post | 26 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Sci-fi good guys | LA Times Daily | 22 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Sci-fi good guys | The Washington Post | 22 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Order of lightsaber-wielding knights | Wall Street Journal | 25 Aug 2020 | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight | Newsday | 03 Jul 2020 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Universal | 24 May 2020 | 
          
            | Lightsaber users in "Star Wars" universe |  |  | 
          
            | Movie knight | New York Times | 17 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | "Star Wars: The Last ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Baby Yoda, eventually (one presumes) | Jonesin | 31 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Judge backing up leaderless faction -- they're linked to Rebel Alliance | The Telegraph Toughie | 31 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Forceful one? | New York Times | 30 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Forceful one? |  |  | 
          
            | Force followers | Wall Street Journal | 13 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | "Return of the ___" (Episode VI of "Star Wars") |  |  | 
          
            | 'Return of the ___' (Episode VI of 'Star Wars') | New York Times | 04 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' elite | USA Today | 24 Oct 2019 | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder in "Star Wars" |  |  | 
          
            | Enemies of the Sith | USA Today | 30 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | "Star Wars: The Last ___" (2017 movie) |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one | Universal | 13 Aug 2019 | 
          
            | Knight's the first person in Paris I'd backed | The Telegraph Toughie | 26 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | "Star Wars: The Last ___" |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior | Universal | 28 May 2019 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one | Universal | 23 May 2019 | 
          
            | Wielder of the lightsaber |  |  | 
          
            | 'The Last ___' | New York Times | 02 May 2019 | 
          
            | Knight in a popular film franchise | New York Times | 26 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Yoda trainee | LA Times Daily | 25 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Yoda trainee | The Washington Post | 25 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one | New York Times | 19 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Some sci-fi rebels | The Washington Post Sunday | 10 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Forceful people in films turned some characters for inside job | The Telegraph Cryptic | 07 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g | Universal | 31 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Those in an order a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away | The Washington Post Sunday | 20 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | ''Star Wars'' protagonist | Newsday | 18 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" elite |  |  | 
          
            | Enemies of the Sith |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda trainee |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Knight in a popular film franchise |  |  | 
          
            | "The Last ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Student of Yoda | USA Today | 03 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Empire's foes | Thomas Joseph | 14 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | Lightsaber is their weapon in "Star Wars" |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber users in "Star Wars" universe |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knights turned up alongside jail guards |  |  | 
          
            | Some saber wielders | New York Times | 02 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Light-ly armed fighter? | The Washington Post | 01 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Light-ly armed fighter? | LA Times Daily | 01 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder | New York Times | 15 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan, for one | LA Times Daily | 03 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan, for one | The Washington Post | 03 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Knight in the "Star Wars" franchise |  |  | 
          
            | Enemies of the Sith, in sci-fi | USA Today | 04 May 2018 | 
          
            | Disciple of Yoda | USA Today | 13 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Noble order whose levels include Padawan, Knight, and Master |  |  | 
          
            | Force-ful one? | New York Times | 16 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | 'The Last ___' (2017 space-opera subtitle) | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 09 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | 'Star Wars: The Last ___' | Jonesin | 20 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, e.g | Premier Sunday | 11 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Sci-fi good guys |  |  | 
          
            | Enemies of the Sith, in sci-fi |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Some saber wielders |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | Force-ful one? |  |  | 
          
            | Light-ly armed fighter? |  |  | 
          
            | Student of Yoda |  |  | 
          
            | "The Last ___" (2017 space-opera subtitle) |  |  | 
          
            | Disciple of Yoda |  |  | 
          
            | ___ knight | New York Times | 08 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Force user | The Washington Post | 03 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | Force user | LA Times Daily | 03 Nov 2017 | 
          
            | 'Return of the --', 'Star Wars' film | The Telegraph General Knowledge | 29 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Samurai dejected about beleaguering virtuous warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, e.g | New York Times | 12 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' knight | Eugene Sheffer | 31 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Force-ful characters? | New York Times | 17 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior | USA Today | 01 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Word in multiple 'Star Wars' titles | Jonesin | 23 May 2017 | 
          
            | Trainee of Yoda | USA Today | 03 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Revered 'Star Wars' figure | New York Times | 28 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one | LA Times Daily | 14 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one | The Washington Post | 14 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Skywalker, e.g | Jonesin | 07 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Force user |  |  | 
          
            | Force-ful characters? |  |  | 
          
            | Revered "Star Wars" figure |  |  | 
          
            | ___ knight |  |  | 
          
            | Trainee of Yoda |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Warrior monk of sci-fi | New York Times | 02 Nov 2016 | 
          
            | Warrior with a lightsaber | USA Today | 09 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Enemy of the Empire | Newsday | 01 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" elite | USA Today | 22 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Mace Windu, for one | Wall Street Journal | 13 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Protectors of the Galactic Republic | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 09 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Expert in the Force | Wall Street Journal | 22 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | User of the Force | The Washington Post | 02 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | User of the Force | New York Times | 06 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | User of the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Warrior with a lightsaber |  |  | 
          
            | Warrior monk of sci-fi |  |  | 
          
            | Protectors of the Galactic Republic |  |  | 
          
            | Knight at the movies | Newsday | 28 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Sith foe | LA Times Daily | 11 Jul 2015 | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight | Family Time | 07 Jun 2015 | 
          
            | Fictional knight | LA Times Daily | 25 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | George Lucas group | LA Times Daily | 16 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight | New York Times | 10 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Force user | New York Times | 07 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight | Premier Sunday | 01 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Fictional knight |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, for one |  |  | 
          
            | George Lucas group |  |  | 
          
            | Sith foe |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight |  |  | 
          
            | George Lucas group |  |  | 
          
            | Knight at the movies |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight |  |  | 
          
            | Force user |  |  | 
          
            | Force figure |  |  | 
          
            | User of mind tricks |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielders in the "Star Wars" series |  |  | 
          
            | Qui-Gon Jinn, notably |  |  | 
          
            | Protectors of the Galactic Republic |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi warriors |  |  | 
          
            | Group led by a council of 12 Masters |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan, for one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Darth Vader, once |  |  | 
          
            | Group led by a council of 12 Masters |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" elite |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | User of the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, notably |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber user |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Master (title for Yoda) |  |  | 
          
            | Force followers |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | User of the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda trainee |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, notably |  |  | 
          
            | 'Star Wars' knight |  |  | 
          
            | One who harnesses the power of midi-chlorians |  |  | 
          
            | Knight of sci-fi |  |  | 
          
            | Force user? |  |  | 
          
            | One who harnesses the power of midi-chlorians |  |  | 
          
            | "Episode VI" returnee |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda trainee, eventually |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Knights of sci-fi |  |  | 
          
            | Sith foes |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, notably |  |  | 
          
            | Sith rivals |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Sith rivals |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" hero |  |  | 
          
            | Mace Windu, for one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" good guy |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber user |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | Followers of the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Noble order whose levels include Padawan, Knight, and Master |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | Knight at the movies |  |  | 
          
            | Knight trained by Yoda |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight |  |  | 
          
            | Sith fighters |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knight |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber maker |  |  | 
          
            | Knight at the movies |  |  | 
          
            | Empire fighter of film |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" character |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, notably |  |  | 
          
            | Student of Yoda |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, notably |  |  | 
          
            | Qui-Gon Jinn, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Empire fighter of film |  |  | 
          
            | Force-driven one? |  |  | 
          
            | One with the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Force-driven one? |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Futuristic knight |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Force-ful one? |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" returnees |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | Wise one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | Force user? |  |  | 
          
            | Futuristic knight |  |  | 
          
            | Force user? |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda is one |  |  | 
          
            | Force wielder |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Ewok ally |  |  | 
          
            | Space-flick character |  |  | 
          
            | Chat |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Force wielder |  |  | 
          
            | One who uses the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Council member in "Star Wars" |  |  | 
          
            | Knight at the movies |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda is one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knights |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" knight |  |  | 
          
            | "Return Of The ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda is one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" group |  |  | 
          
            | Star warrior |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" character |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the ___" |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" character |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" group |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan Kenobi, for one |  |  | 
          
            | One with the Force |  |  | 
          
            | Mace Windu, for one |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan, for one |  |  | 
          
            | They returned in a "Star Wars" sequel |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi knights |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Force user |  |  | 
          
            | Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Knight |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the _____" |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" warrior |  |  | 
          
            | At first, Jimi Hendrix regularly shown to be forceful character? |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker trained to be one |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi good guy |  |  | 
          
            | Lucas returnee |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the --" |  |  | 
          
            | Skywalker  e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | "Star Wars" good guys |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Return of the ____ |  |  | 
          
            | Obi-Wan, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Skywalker  for one |  |  | 
          
            | Darth Vader, once |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the___" |  |  | 
          
            | Luke Skywalker, for one |  |  | 
          
            | Skywalker  <P>e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the ___" |  |  | 
          
            | "Return of the ___," 1983 movie |  |  | 
          
            | They returned in a Lucas film |  |  | 
          
            | Warrior with midichlorians |  |  | 
          
            | Sci-fi council member |  |  | 
          
            | Yoda's student, eventually |  |  | 
          
            | Padawan, later |  |  | 
          
            | One with midi-chlorians |  |  | 
          
            | Lightsaber wielder |  |  | 
          
            | The Force is with them |  |  | 
          
            | 2-Down, e.g. |  |  |