Limerick's rhyme scheme

Latest answer — August 08, 2026

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A limerick traditionally has five lines whose rhyme pattern is A-A-B-B-A: the first, second, and fifth lines rhyme, as do the third and fourth. The answer records that pattern directly.

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A five-line educational rhyme-scheme diagram labeled A-A-B-B-A.

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  1. 1String piece very few people ever play?
  2. 6Like fired-up fans
  3. 7Gardening, golfing, or gaming, frequently
  4. 8"Who'da thunk it!"
  5. 9Cause fuzzy vision in

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  1. 1Polite title for a man, in India
  2. 2Poppy or Branch, in a DreamWorks franchise
  3. 3California tree more commonly called a valley oak
  4. 4Limerick's rhyme scheme
  5. 5Load-bearing machine?

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  1. 1. String piece very few people ever play? — Answer: STRAD. Hint: Think of a rare, famously crafted violin that most people can only admire from afar 🎻
  2. 6. Like fired-up fans — Answer: AROAR. Hint: Describes an excited crowd making plenty of noise. 📣
  3. 7. Gardening, golfing, or gaming, frequently — Answer: HOBBY. Hint: These are activities people often enjoy in their spare time. 🎯
  4. 8. "Who'da thunk it!" — Answer: ILLBE. Hint: This playful exclamation captures delighted disbelief at an unexpected turn of events. 🤯
  5. 9. Cause fuzzy vision in — Answer: BLEAR. Hint: What can tired eyes do to your vision, making everything look out of focus? 👀

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  1. 1. Polite title for a man, in India — Answer: SAHIB. Hint: A respectful form of address for a gentleman in South Asian usage. 🎩
  2. 2. Poppy or Branch, in a DreamWorks franchise — Answer: TROLL. Hint: These colorful DreamWorks characters belong to a franchise named for their distinctive folklore creatures. 🎬
  3. 3. California tree more commonly called a valley oak — Answer: ROBLE. Hint: Think of the Spanish name for California’s valley oak 🌳
  4. 4. Limerick's rhyme scheme — Answer: AABBA. Hint: Think of a limerick as two rhyming lines, followed by a pair, then a return to the opening rhyme. 🎵
  5. 5. Load-bearing machine? — Answer: DRYER. Hint: Think of a household appliance that handles a heavy load by removing moisture. 🧺

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The answer to “Limerick's rhyme scheme” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is AABBA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 8, 2026 at 4-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.

“Limerick's rhyme scheme” answer

AABBA (5 letters)

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The answer is AABBA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 8, 2026.

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5 letters: AABBA.

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