From the Greek for "local", it means applied externally to a particular part of the body
topically
Accutane
Acne
This Asian country's economy grew to be the third-largest in the world in 2007, behind only the U.S. & Japan
China
At Ford's Theatre, some claim to hear this assassin running up the back staircase
John Wilkes Booth
La Cebra
Zebra
Well within or beneath a surface, "truly madly" this
deeply
Ritalin
ADD
The parade's on, but it was announced 11 of these department stores will close, from Indianapolis to Palm Beach
Macy's
The 160-room San Jose "Mystery House" was built by the heiress to this rifle company
Winchester
la vaca
Cow
The artist known as Prince used to have this word in his (non-)name when he didn't want to be called Prince anymore
formerly
Crestor & Lipitor
Cholesterol
A British row over expenses snagged MP Hogg, who got this cleaned out at his estate; no drawbridge repair?
His Moat
Woodburn, the Dover home of this state's governor, is said to have several resident ghosts
Delaware
El Puerco
Pig
Mildly, or Douglas Adams' character Dirk
gently
Zoloft and Wellbutrin
depression
Memos on interrogation practices released in 2009 came from the Justice Department's OLC, short for this
Office of Legal Counsel
Guards & visitors have reported hearing screams & cell doors clanging at this former prison aka "The Rock"
Alcatraz
El Escarabajo
a scarab beetle
10-letter adverb meaning fatherly
paternally
Propecia
hair loss
This man's second-place finish in 2009's election sent Iranians into the streets
Mousavi
The spirit of Marie Laveu reportedly utters voodoo curses to trespassers at a cemetery in this city
New Orleans
fox