Here are the possible solutions for puzzle book staple clue
Answer
Clue
Relevancy
maze
Clue
Puzzle book staple
Definition
to bewilder
meta
Clue
Puzzle-within-a-puzzle puzzle
Definition
(US) concerned with cultural conventions; (of an artistic work) self-referential
balloon
Clue
Party staple suggested by connecting this puzzle's special squares
Definition
to swell out
cakemix
Clue
Birthday party staple, and a hint to this puzzle's circles
homonym
Clue
Rebus puzzle staple
Definition
a word similar in structure to another
bio
Clue
Book jacket staple
Definition
(short for) a biography
asif
Clue
Valley girl's "yeah, right" [IMPORTANT: SEE THE 'NOTE' (above) for key info about this week's puzzle and SEE THE LAST CLUE DOWN for the explanation of last week's puzzle.]
diacritic
Clue
Mark that appears four times in this puzzle (hint: the baseball player who's the answer to this puzzle uses one, too)
