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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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)
60% POETIC Written in verse (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 7, 2026
56% ASTIR Up and at 'em (5) Universal Mar 18, 2026
49% ENDS Finishes up (4) Commuter Mar 17, 2026
49% LOSER Last one to cross the finish line (5) LA Times Daily Feb 8, 2026
47% QUEUING Lining (up) (7) Universal Mar 31, 2026
47% AMNOT Terse denial (5) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2026
47% DOES "Who ___ he think he is?" (4)
47% AMUSE Coax a laugh from (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
47% INAROW Lined up (6) Universal Mar 21, 2026
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