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5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, January 3, 2015 · 5-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, January 3, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 3, 2015 · 5-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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