| Brain-scan letters |
| Grocery list items |
| American Hustle" actress whose initials make her an "A-list" celebrity: 2 wds. |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark" actor who reportedly passed on the "Schindler's List" role that went to Liam Neeson: 2 wds. |
| List of dishes |
| A Nobelist of 1957 |
| A-list star, for short |
| Coffeehouse specialist |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Archaeologist's letters |
| A-list notable |
| Belgian surrealist |
| Cruciverbalist Reagle |
| Organizations with Greek letters |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Strongly idealistic, humane sort, supposedly |
| Chemist Otto (Nobelist in 1944) |
| Lists of commands |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Hair stylists' substances |
| Accompaniers of cover letters: Abbr. |
| Adjust space between letters, in printing |
| Danish Nobelist Niels |
| Letters from the family? |
| Bounced-check letters |
| Retirement plan letters |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| A-list screenwriter (and crossword fan) who won an Oscar for "Schindler's List," Steven ___ |
| Personal letters |