Three-line work Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, April 27, 2016 · 14-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between July 2004 and April 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 27, 2016 · 14-Across · 5 letters
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an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
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