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A puzzle about puzzles? Hmmm...puzzling. Hey, get a clue, would ya? The solutions are filled with puzzle references and gimmicks. You know, I never metapuzzle I didn't like...

Ward "Perennially Perplexing" Silver, N0AX, authors--among numerous other things--the Amateur Radio Crossword Puzzler, which appears twice a month on the ARRL Web site. He can be reached by e-mail at n0ax@arrl.net or by surface mail at Aetherworks Publishing, 22916 107th Ave NW, Vashon, WA, 98070.

Across

1. Synonym for analogy (two words)
4. Attempt
5. Intellectual Property (abbr.)
8. Be quiet!
9. Short for knowledge
12. One letter per each of these
14. Person who applies
17. Pirate exclamation
18. Canadian prefix
19. Pairs with pa
20. Temporary marker
22. Lowly attitude after a hard test; not haughty
24. CW abbreviation for AND
25. Prefix meaning "both"
26. Smart people solve problems with this
28. Finished
31. Unit of length between yard and mile
32. Unhappy yearning
33. Light that tans
34. Companion to across
36. A team
38. Complement to AND
39. Family group
42. Companion to down
45. Control character analogous to SK
46. Do this to a dictionary to find words
48. ARES appointment for local coordinator
50. If you don't know for sure, you do this
52. Small, irritating flying insect
53. When the real thing just won't do
54. Begins
57. Paper used in lieu of real money
59. In contact with from above
60. To anticipate
64. One who cogitates
65. (1 Across - 2nd word) MY (22 Across) OPINION (acronym)

Down

1. ___ the World Turns
2. Close escapes
3. Bite or pinch
4. Table of Contents (acronym)
5. Measure of intelligence (acronym)
6. Crossword
7. Study hard before a test
10. Not the American League (abbr.)
11. Put a letter in
12. Can't think of an answer
13. The letter is gone because I ...... .. (2 words)
15. Mightier than the sword
16. Accomplish
20. Perform service to atone
21. Selected
23. To work for a reward
25. Fuzzy sight after too many quizzes
27. "Make it ___, Number One"
28. Fifth branch of military after Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force (acronym)
29. Empty (abbr.)
30. Solving a couple of words opens the ....
35. Erroneous
36. This type of word game
37. NW-most continguous state (abbr.)
40. Use this to answer questions
41. Impedance matcher (acronym)
43. Start here and work your way out
44. Look for
46. Know your A-B-___
47. All spaces start like this
49. K1EA's contest logging program
51. Correct errors in text
53. If you need help, do this
55. Big weight
56. Hallicrafters receiver model prefix
58. Measure of acidity
61. Transcedentally round number
62. Electromagnetic (abbr.)
63. ___ and fro