Poetic foot with a short and long syllable Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, January 4, 2022 · 21-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 4, 2022 · 21-Down · 4 letters
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a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
noun
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