The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HAIKU
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
H
A
I
K
U
More clues leading to the result HAIKU
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- After vacation, homework at uni contains first-class poem
- A lot of bad weather has European country recalled in poem
- Followers of every line of Anouilh play like folksy and lusty poetry
- Three-line form reported power grab at top level?
- Japanese verse reporting shrill sound made by dove?
- Trimming the margins, what oiks cut a few lines?
- Three lines that Mike cut in the middle
- What’s poetic greeting heard the country over?
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The straight part
We know that "a few lines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a few lines = haiku.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HAIKU mean?
HAIKU noun- A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.
- A three-line poem in any language, with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the second, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.