Cryptic crossword clue
Poem: “The Holiday Home, the Royal Mistress and Earl” 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word VILLANELLE

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What does VILLANELLE mean?

VILLANELLE noun
  1. A type of poem, consisting of five tercets and one quatrain, with only two rhymes.

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