Poetic foot with a short and a long syllable Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, November 2, 2020 · 18-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, November 2, 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 2, 2020 · 18-Across · 4 letters
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a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
noun
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