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noun • a witty satiric verse containing two rhymed couplets and mentioning a famous person | ||||||||
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noun • a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear | ||||||||
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Whimsical Biographical Poem Crossword Clue
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CLERIHEW which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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CLERIHEW
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | A whimsical utensil often associated with the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat' | |
2 | Caught amid whimsical manoeuvre
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08 Sep 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Sep 2004 |
3 | Comic biographical poem
The Guardian Speedy -
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5 | Poet who wrote the poem 'Poem in October' | |
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