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This week's puzzle: Author's Bias
Complexity Scale™ rating of 5 / 10. This one's a bit tricky. But never fear, I'm always happy to provide hints if you're stuck.

The answer to this week's meta is a 4-letter word.
(You probably won't need Google's help this time.).

Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/h9I3RQqvsoSHJzlsfMNd

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Author's Bias XLXS

Author's Bias PDF - 1 page

Was led astray several times, but solved and submitted.
(And confirmed at Crosshare)

FYI - An incorrect guess at Crosshare doesn't lock you out. You can submit again!
(Thanks, Will - glad you have it set up that way.)
(Yes, learned that this morning after being led astray.)

I love submitting at Crosshare. Instant response. Fun puzzle!

The dinosaur made it ashore -- took the train, I guess. Fun puzzle! -- my wheelhouse.

Got it! Fun one!

Just the right amount of difficulty for a foggy-brained Sunday morning solve. I can't say more here, but I wrote multiple paragraphs to Will.

Got it. And confirmed on Crosshare. Clever puzzle and fun.

Dino me!
Confirmed on Crosshare. So glad Will is back!

Solved and submitted.

Quick solve and confirmed on crosshare, so happily me. Will’s puzzles are always a lot of fun.

Dino, but it's a bit embarrassing how long it took to see it all.

Bird Lives wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:17 pm Dino, but it's a bit embarrassing how long it took to see it all.

Why? At least you saw SOMEthing...

Finished the grid. Let the staring begin!

I see the first part. But so far the only four-letter words I'm coming up with are gibberish. Or not fit for muggle society.

Submitted and confident.

KayW wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:50 pm I see the first part. But so far the only four-letter words I'm coming up with are gibberish. Or not fit for muggle society.

I'm in the same place Kay.

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KayW wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:50 pm I see the first part. But so far the only four-letter words I'm coming up with are gibberish. Or not fit for muggle society.

I was there too. Saw something that was clearly the first step, and could get a four letter word out of it, but it was not satisfying.

Looked more and found something that led to a much better answer. I’ve submitted. Not confirmed yet, but confident I’m out of the box

I am dinoed! Fun puzzle and agreed that it was the proper difficulty for a meta. 2nd glance got me past the spot where kay is stuck...

Dino me!

Will is getting GOOD at these. He was always good, but now he’s GOOD (all caps). Dare I say … Gaffney-esque? Shenk-ian?

Obviously, I very much enjoyed this puzzle!

Like some others here, I struggled with what I had found at first, and needed a second look.

Have figured out the first step, and now waiting for lightning to strike to get me further.