5-7-5 verse Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, February 21, 2017 · 51-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 21, 2017 · 51-Down · 5 letters
HAIKU0 of 5 letters revealed
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an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
noun
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