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PENULT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PENULT
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | A foot comprising of an unstressed syllable, followed by a stressed syllable, followed by an unstressed syllable | |
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6 | Rhyme occurring between the last stressed syllable of one line and the last stressed syllable of another | |
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