Here are the possible solutions for puzzle word clue
Answer
Clue
Relevancy
meta
Clue
Puzzle-within-a-puzzle puzzle
Definition
(US) concerned with cultural conventions; (of an artistic work) self-referential
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
blackmonday
Clue
1987 market crash, and this puzzle's title, whose first word can precede each word in the starred answers
cross
Clue
Word that can precede the first word of the twelve starred entries in this puzzle
Definition
to intersect
fair
Clue
Word that can follow the first word of this puzzle's four longest answers
Definition
just; pleasant to look at
gas
Clue
Word that can precede the last word of the four longest puzzle answers
Definition
a state of matter
hard
Clue
Word that can precede the first word of the six longest puzzle answers
