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Crossword clues for What this puzzle does here 4 letters

AnswerClue
METAPuzzle-within-a-puzzle puzzle
METAPuzzle that unites several other puzzles
FOURNumber 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)
METAPuzzle within a puzzle
ZEESWhat this puzzle is full of
FISHWith 63-Across, classic kid's lunch, and a visual description of this puzzle's theme
PAARJack who might like this puzzle?
PENSTools for confident puzzle solvers
MAZEPuzzle of perplexing paths
AHASPuzzle maker's hoped-for responses
MAZEPuzzle type
HINTHelp for the puzzled
KNOTPuzzle from Gordius
HUNTMIT Mystery ___ (annual puzzle event)
MAZEPuzzle with blind alleys
AHASPuzzle solver's cries
SOCKGarb appropriate for this puzzle
HARDLike MIT Mystery Hunt puzzles
ZEESFeatures of puzzle magazines?
KAYSLetters added twice to each of this puzzle's theme answers
MAZEPopular puzzle
ESNEA slave to puzzles?
GRIDPuzzle diagram
ZEDSPuzzle pair, to Brits
WENGNew York Times puzzle editor, 1968-78
MOHSScale on which this puzzle is based
HINTCrossword-puzzle clue, basically
AURIPrefix signifying the element at the heart of this puzzle's theme
PONDNoted residence for this puzzle's subject, found in the "walled-in" letters in left-to-right order
BAASSounds from a 34-Across (a popular place in this puzzle!)
AURAVibe found in many crossword puzzles?
MAZEKid's pencil puzzle
EXEDMarked, as a ballot, and as the territories in this puzzle's theme
ERNOPuzzle cube creator Rubik
QUIPStart of a ___ (first clue in a themed puzzle that likely elicits a groan)
WEARWhat you can't do with any of this puzzle's theme answers
TRAPEvil puzzle maker's ploy
MATE___ in 3 (newspaper puzzle type)
NONENumber of G's in this puzzle's grid
EVILLike writers of hard puzzles
ZEESPuzzle's central components?
CUBERubik's puzzle
CATSHalf of this puzzle's competitors
DOGSHalf of this puzzle's competitors
EVANPuzzle maker Birnholz
EIRESource of this puzzle's songs
GRIDPuzzle diagram, e.g.
3WDSWhat this puzzle's title has (Abbr.)
WENGThe other Will who edited New York Times puzzles
FIVEWith 72-Across, fast food chain, and a hint to this puzzle's theme