double-crostic

A form of double acrostic — A poem whose stanzas, except the first two, are clues for words. The initial letters of these words, in order, form a word clued by the first stanza; the final letters, the second stanza.

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Meanings

noundouble-crostic (plural double-crostics)

plural double-crostics

  1. alternativeAlternative form of double acrostic.
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APA

double-crostic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-crostic

MLA

“double-crostic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-crostic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-crostic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-crostic.

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