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There once was an author from Britain / Who laughed at the poems he'd written / "Five lines to a verse / Is so very terse / I can finish 'em up in one sittin'." Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EDWARDLEAR There once was an author from Britain / Who laughed at the poems he'd written / "Five lines to a verse / Is so very terse / I can finish 'em up in one sittin'." | (10) | ||
| 53% | BLYTON Author who created The Famous Five | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 53% | ODE Poem written "to" or "on" something | (3) | USA Today | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 53% | POET One versed in verse | (4) | New York Times | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 51% | SONNET 14-line verse | (6) | Universal | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 51% | RPG D&D, for one | (3) | Universal | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 51% | ENDS Finish lines | (4) | Newsday | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 49% | WIRE Finish line, metaphorically | (4) | The Atlantic | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 49% | END Finish up | (3) | Commuter | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 49% | ENDED Finished up | (5) | Commuter | Dec 8, 2025 |
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