Proper Wordplay

Because some words just demand a capital letter.
Test your recall of proper nouns across pop culture, history, and geography, clued with creative wordplay.
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Across

  • 1A
    Boundary with posts and wire
  • 6A
    Bell of acting, or Erie or Superior
  • 7A
    Baseball legend Derek ___
  • 9A
    Get one's ducks in a row?
  • 11A
    Crime that often starts with an accelerant
  • 12A
    Start of many a fairy tale
  • 13A
    Barely beat out

Down

  • 2D
    At any point in time
  • 3D
    Absolved, as of a charge
  • 4D
    Pulls in dough, slangily
  • 5D
    Classic film 'The Magnificent ___'
  • 7D
    Voorhees of slasher films, e.g.
  • 8D
    Country singer Adkins, or a subtle hint
  • 10D
    Al ___, former Vice President