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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 9 | A playfully humorous quatrain, often biographical | |
3 | 32% | 7 | Each quatrain has a specific rhyme scheme | |
Type Of Light Verse Quatrain Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CLERIHEW" which means:
- noun
- • A witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person
An example sentence would be:
- • "Edward lear created the clerihew form of poetry."
- • "I enjoy reading lighthearted clerihews."
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New York Times09 Jun 1985 | Down 89 | |
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