Possible Clues:

• It might be sticky or dirty
• Almost purée
• Asian grain
• Cereal grown in paddy fields
• Lyricist Tim - dramatist Elmer
• It's just a whim to put a cap on what onemay be 34 across
• "Interview with the Vampire" author
• Bush's National Security Advisor
• Asian staple food
• Grain that's sometimes flung