17-syllable poem

Latest answer — July 30, 2026

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Think of a compact Japanese verse traditionally arranged in three lines with a 5-7-5 rhythm. 📝

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Across

  1. 1“Pygmalion” playwright
  2. 5Moves like a moth
  3. 10Moved slowly
  4. 12Send in
  5. 13Less foolish
  6. 14Cartoon genre
  7. 15Luau strings
  8. 16Porky’s problem
  9. 18Green need
  10. 20Impress greatly
  11. 21Shades
  12. 23Eastern “way”
  13. 24Calendar units
  14. 26Some primates
  15. 28Tiara feature
  16. 29Matching
  17. 31Phone download
  18. 32Patrol boat
  19. 36Commotion
  20. 39-- de la Cité
  21. 40Book’s page number
  22. 41Staffers
  23. 43Put up
  24. 44Laughable
  25. 45Office fixtures
  26. 46Louver piece

Down

  1. 1Make sure of
  2. 217-syllable poem
  3. 3Useful skill
  4. 4Petite
  5. 5Herr’s wife
  6. 6Easter lead-in
  7. 7Parrot
  8. 8“I remember when ...”
  9. 9Sound system
  10. 11Creator of the Zax
  11. 17Uno, due, --
  12. 19Belonging to thee
  13. 22Feudal warrior
  14. 24Regret
  15. 25Single-dose containers
  16. 27Parrot or puppy
  17. 28Deceived
  18. 30Perfect serve
  19. 33Kind of basin
  20. 34Justice Kagan
  21. 35Stopwatch button
  22. 37Watch sound
  23. 38Young ones
  24. 42Useful connections

The answer to “17-syllable poem” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is HAIKU — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 30, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“17-syllable poem” answer

HAIKU (5 letters)

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Why the answer is HAIKU

Think of a compact Japanese verse traditionally arranged in three lines with a 5-7-5 rhythm. 📝

What does HAIKU mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HAIKU is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world

When else has “17-syllable poem” appeared?

Thomas Joseph reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 30, 2026 (most recent) → HAIKU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “17-syllable poem”?

The answer is HAIKU, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “17-syllable poem”?

5 letters: HAIKU.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on July 30, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “17-syllable poem” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Thomas Joseph answers?

The full grid for July 30, 2026 is on the Thomas Joseph answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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