| Neil Armstrong's middle name |
| Strong-scented mint |
| Late September babies concealed one strong craving? |
| I'm strongly thinking about moving to Iowa, how will I secure a place to live? |
| Partially obscured (and a hint to this puzzle's theme) |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Strongly idealistic, humane sort, supposedly |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Actor who served under the real-life US colonel he portrays in "12 Strong": 2 wds. |
| Whatever it takes ... as hinted at in the arrangements of black squares around the circled letters |
| After following the instructions to make a big one, hint that tells you where to look around to find hidden booty |
| Strong-smelling cleaning product |
| Asleep ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Strong-flavored cheese |
| Contract extras, and read differently, a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Strong yellow colour |
| Behave!" ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| Alarm clocks and strong drinks |
| Agrarian structure, and a hint to the circled letters |
| Strong-smelling cleaning ingredient |
| Complained strongly |
| Hints |
| Armstrong's landfall |
| Hint |
| Annoys, or a hint to the word hidden in the starred entries |
| Strong-smelling cleaner |
| Strong suit, slangily |
| Desire strongly |
| Hinted (at) |