Here are the possible solutions for certain word puzzle clue
Answer
Clue
Relevancy
meta
Clue
Puzzle-within-a-puzzle puzzle
Definition
(US) concerned with cultural conventions; (of an artistic work) self-referential
makeajoyfulnoise
Clue
Psalm 100 excerpt suggested by six puzzle answers and graphically represented by certain black squares in this puzzle
fun
Clue
First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f
Definition
to act playfully
four
Clue
Number of times this puzzle's theme word appears diagonally in the grid (to complete the puzzle, shade those words plus the Down answers that begin where they meet)
Definition
the cardinal number next above three
acrostic
Clue
Certain word puzzle
Definition
a poem in acronym form
fringebenefit
Clue
Certain bonus, and a description of a hidden word in this puzzle
jump
Clue
Word that can precede each set of circled letters, forming a literal hint for entering certain answers in this puzzle
Definition
to leap into the air
blackmonday
Clue
1987 market crash, and this puzzle's title, whose first word can precede each word in the starred answers
