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noun • British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888) • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables used in limericks | ||||||
adjective • (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Type of rhyme scheme used in limericks | ||||||
adjective satellite • rhymed on the terminal syllables of the verses | ||||||||
Limericks Man Crossword Clue
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LEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LEAR
Updated: October 10, 2023
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