The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word QUATRAIN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result QUATRAIN
- Short poem, as exercise
- Poet may write it as exercise
- Verse, one of five impressing a West End academician
- One in five children retaining a largely traditional verse
- Daughter bypasses courtyard to teach some poetry
- On courtyard, briefly teach part of poem
- As a vehicle for verse
- A set of lines as form of transport
- Verse from Iraq aunt translated
- Question a tutor producing four lines of verse
Buddy explains!
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What does QUATRAIN mean?
QUATRAIN noun- A poem in four lines.
- A stanza of four lines.