Crossword puzzle clue "like many teen girls and a literal hint to this puzzle's circled squares"

Like many teen girls, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circled squares

Climactic show ending, and a literal hint to this puzzle's circled letters

Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle

Winter driving hazard ... or a literal hint to four squares in this puzzle

÷ ... or a literal hint to interpreting eight squares in this puzzle

Sensitive elbow area, and a literal hint to the circled letters

Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters

Sunbeam brand ... and a literal hint to the circled letters