Crossword Clue:

formed or finished by shearing

AnswerCrossword Clue
SPREADTHEWEALTHRedistributionist's catchphrase ... or a hint to the words formed by the circled letters
PIPELINEPlace for works that are in the works ... or what the message formed by the connected letters is?
WARANDPEACEClassic novel of 1,000+ pages ... or a hint to the word ladder formed by the answers to the starred clues