Verse That Spells Words Vertically

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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noun • a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across • verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
	34%	13		Spells to cancel out other spells
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	24%	10		Type of verse used in verse mocking or bantering
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New York Times12 Nov 1977	Across 53
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