A Very Meta Christmas

Available by emailing a request to PandorasBlocksWMC[at]gmail[dot]com, these meta puzzles are distributed by email every Sunday. Pandora's Blocks crosswords are intended to spread the popularity of meta crosswords, however, they are not just for beginners and run the gamut it terms of difficulty.
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A Very Meta Christmas

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Nice surprise in my email this morning from Will and the team at Pandora's Blocks! Merry Christmas!

edit: I can't seem to attach the PDF or PUZ files, so Crosshare it is.

From Will:
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Long time no see! Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Here's a meta puzzle for you.

Puzzle #75: A Very Meta Christmas
Difficulty: Easy
The answer to this meta is a well-known Christmas song.
No Googling required.
Crosshare link: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/ooUzfe ... -christmas

Saying that this is the "official start of Season 5" feels like quite a big commitment, so I'm not going to do that. I'll just say there are a few more puzzles coming your way, and I may take a few weeks off here and there to make sure I'm able to keep up with the other things in my life and put out puzzles that I'm really happy with.

Since I'm not keeping to such a strict weekly schedule, you now get the full week to solve and submit your meta answers. The deadline for this puzzle is 9:00am eastern time on Sunday, January 1st, 2023.
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What a nice Christmas present from Will!
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles here! Check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays" here!
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A nice surprise on Christmas morning - thanks, Will
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 contest-style (meta) crosswords that we've created to help raise money for cancer-related organizations - get the bundle at http://crosswordsforcancer.com
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:crossed_swords: :rabbit: :sauropod:
What a lovely Christmas surprise - thanks Will and a Happy Holiday to you!
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Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Thanks for the Christmas treat, Will. Merry. Merry.
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Cute and a nice break from the MGWCC struggle.
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^^ What she said:)

Thanks, Will and Merry Christmas
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Fun one. Merry Christmas!
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Dino me! 🦕

What a nice Christmas surprise! Thanks, Will and Happy Holidays to you and your family!
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Dino me!
Unofficial as it may be, it's nice to have Pandora's Blocks back again.
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Fun one. Much obliged. :)
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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I got it! Great to have you back, Will!
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SAFE

Fun and easy
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Dinoed! Merry Christmas, y'all!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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A fun Christmas present (20A made me laugh). Thanks Will!
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Thanks for the holiday treat, Will!
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Cindy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:19 am Cute and a nice break from the MGWCC struggle.
Seconded (or thirded, haha).

Fun one! Lots of chuckles.
Less cross words, more crosswords.

Solve my latest "Pun of a Kind" Meta!: 91. You'll Turn It Around
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Hooray, a meta I can do this week! Thanks for the extra present!
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Thanks Will! Finally got it today after all the holiday hoopla. Happy New Year and looking forward to your puzzles!
Heidi
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A nice Christmas present that I just opened and solved.
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