Here are the possible solutions for puzzle pattern clue
Answer
Clue
Relevancy
meta
Clue
Puzzle-within-a-puzzle puzzle
Definition
(US) concerned with cultural conventions; (of an artistic work) self-referential
doorstep
Clue
Welcome mat spot (our puzzle title hints at the theme revealed by the pattern of circled squares)
Definition
to canvass door to door
grid
Clue
Puzzle pattern
Definition
a grating, network
lateralsymmetry
Clue
What the pattern of this puzzle features
nckel
Clue
1866 debut, and a hint to the pattern created by the puzzle's special squares
symmetry
Clue
Crossword-puzzle pattern's characteristic
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)
