Here are the possible solutions for type of 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
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
boldcourageous
Clue
Intrepid [Editor's note: This clue appears in heavier type (without the asterisks) in the print version of the puzzle. AcrossLite can't handle that, so just imaging that it's written in darker type.]
acrostic
Clue
Type of word puzzle
Definition
a poem in acronym form
hat
Clue
The last word of this puzzle's five longest answers is a type of one
Definition
to provide with a covering for the head
bangaway
Clue
Type and type and type
blackmonday
Clue
1987 market crash, and this puzzle's title, whose first word can precede each word in the starred answers
