Metrical foot of two short syllables followed by a long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metrical foot of two short syllables followed by a long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANAPAEST.

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Crossword Answer For Metrical foot of two short syllables followed by a long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANAPAEST Metrical foot of two short syllables followed by a long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8) (8)
8% PAEON Metrical foot of one long and three short syllables (5)
7% IAMB Poetic foot of a short then a long syllable (4) The Times Specialist Jul 7, 2025
7% SPONDEE Metrical foot of two long syllables (7)
7% DACTYL Metrical foot of one long syllable then two short (6) The Times Concise Jul 7, 2023
7% IAMBIC Of a metrical foot of two syllables, one short and one long (6)
6% IAMBUS In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable (6) Mirror Quiz May 9, 2024
6% TROCHEE Metrical foot of one long and one short syllable (7) (7)
6% ANAPEST Metrical foot, two short and one long. (7)
5% PAWPAW Two-foot fruit? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
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We found 40 solutions for Metrical foot of two short syllables followed by a long one; the reverse of a dactyl (8). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is ANAPAEST.

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