The term BYLINE ESSAY is composed of four crossword solutions: ELIA (4 letters), ANON (4 letters), KEENE (5 letters), and CREDIT (6 letters). ELIA is a reference to the pen name of English essayist Charles Lamb, who wrote under the pseudonym Elia. ANON is an abbreviation for anonymous, which is often used when the author of a work is not known or wishes to remain unknown. KEENE is a reference to American author and journalist Arthur Keene, who wrote for the New York Times and other publications. Finally, CREDIT is a reference to the byline, which is the line at the top of a newspaper article that gives CREDIT to the author.