What The First Second And Fifth Lines In A Limerick Do Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) • a piece of poetry verb • compose rhymes • be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
	36%	10		The number of lines in a limerick
	adjective satellite • the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order
	36%	12		The number of lines in a limerick
	adjective satellite • the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order

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New York Times26 Feb 2018	Down 49
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