| Metallic element |
| Region near the Arctic Circle known for its reindeer |
| Barbarian in the seventh circle of the Inferno, per Dante |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Am I ___?" Metallica |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| Attach securely, as metal plating |
| Mixtures of metals |
| With "a," someone undesirable ... and what's found in the circled letters? |
| A metalworker |
| Angelic circlet |
| Cryptographers' successes (and what can be found in the circles in this puzzle's long answers) |
| Agrarian structure, and a hint to the circled letters |
| Cartoony yell if your butt's on fire and you're running in circles |
| Agcy. that sets (often surprisingly high) maximum standards for the amounts of the circled materials in edible goods |
| Method for obtaining a popular electronic currency, named for the way precious metals are often obtained (7 6) |
| Abode north of the Arctic Circle |
| Precious metals |
| A train might circle one |
| Circles overhead? |
| Metal Black Sabbath Song? |
| Supporting strip of wood or metal |
| Metal fastener |
| Loud, metallic sounds |
| Heavy metal alloy |
| And nothing ___ matters" Metallica |
| Circle-drawing instruments |
| Metal waste |
| Primitive area, and what's literally found in this puzzle's circles |