Four Square

Fun! I first found the square MEAL, and even though it wasn't quite part of the meta, it got me on the right track.

I didn't even see the square INCH and kept telling myself that a square CHIN is a thing (but now I see, the four "square" words all start in the top left and go clockwise). Didn't even find the AWAY square until after I solved the meta, I had the F, I and R and FAIR looked like quite a fitting answer. Also, the square MEAL from TWOTIMESTWO and ALASNO kept staring at me even though it doesn't follow the same pattern as the other squares.

Nice one. Thanks

Fair and square!

Interesting idea

Thanks for the shoves and the puzzle. I never would have gotten it without the shoves. I was being too literal with the central entry...

When I only had INCH and FOOT, I saw TARE and nearly tried using that as measurement-related. But then I saw ROOT, and FAIR-ly soon figured it had to be FAIR not FIR -- even though there's also a PINE in there. :) Back solve time for the A! Thank you, Mikey!!

Thanks, Mikey. Enjoyed it. Like many, the Away was the last word I found, and by then I was looking at all the A’s because the other three letters indicated FAIR. Nice job of hiding answers in plain sight.

Took me FOREVER, but found it. Thanks Mikey

Well, it was until the meta at the end