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Meta puzzles (also sometimes called contest puzzles) are crossword puzzles with an extra challenge. First, the grid is filled out like any other crossword puzzle. Afterwards, there is a prompt asking the solver for the solution to the meta. The prompt might ask for a 5-letter word, or for a word in a specific category, or anything else! To figure out the solution the solver needs to look for hints in the puzzle's clues, entries, grid layout, title, or anywhere else a devious constructor might have hidden them.
Check out our intro to meta puzzles for a step-by-step walkthrough of how to solve a meta!
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Canadian Wordsearch, March 2025

◆ · By Frédérick Lavoie · Published by Centre for Canadian Crosswords · Published 12 days ago

14x11

Puzzle #C: Where in the World...?

◆◆ · By Danny K Bernstein · Published 12 days ago

15x15

Stuck in the Middle

◆ · By Mikey G · Published 12 days ago

15x15

Book Worm 3

◆ · By Amethyst · Published 12 days ago

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Off With Their Fowl 'eads

◆◆ · By LarsCaine · Published 15 days ago

15x15

Method of Choice

◆ · By DrTom · Published 16 days ago

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Partners In Crime (Meta)

◆ · By benchen71 · Published 16 days ago

15x15

NYT Crossword (Monday theme)

◆◆ · By Robert Muse Jr · Published 16 days ago

15x15

Puzzled State

◆ · By woozy · Published 16 days ago

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Legal Pursuits

◆ · By Capn Rick · Published 17 days ago

5x5

Before & After 49: Sounds Super! (meta)

■ · By damefox · Published 17 days ago

15x15

Find the Gaps

◆ · By ajk · Published 18 days ago

15x15

An extra-voluminous meta

◆ · By woozy · Published 18 days ago

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That's Quite a Stretch

◆ · By Mikey G · Published 18 days ago

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Break it up and get outta there, you three varmints

◆◆ · By woozy · Published 20 days ago

15x15

Slight Changes

◆◆ · By DrTom · Published 22 days ago

15x15

Book Worm 2

◆ · By Amethyst · Published 23 days ago

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Switch Positions (Meta)

◆◆ · By benchen71 · Published 23 days ago

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Lovely day for it

◆ · By woozy · Published 23 days ago

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Making Blunders (Meta)

◆ · By DavyGravy · Published 23 days ago

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