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Fail Badly With A Japanese Verse Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
TANKA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TANKA
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TANKA" which means:
- noun
- • A form of japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables
- • A tibetan religious painting on fabric
An example sentence would be:
- • "The poem i wrote is a traditional japanese tanka."
- • "She studied the history and structure of the tanka in her literature class."
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| The Guardian Cryptic17 Oct 2018 | Across 26 | |
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