Verse That Is Initially Puzzling Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across • verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
	24%	10		Type of verse used in verse mocking or bantering
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	24%	13		Phonetic echo in verse or free verse
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The Guardian Cryptic01 Dec 2008	Across 22
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