The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SESTET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Octave follower in a Petrarchan sonnet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SESTET | 100 % | 6 |
Why may SESTET be the right solution?
In a Petrarchan sonnet, the octave is the first section of eight lines, and the sestet is the second section of six lines. Therefore, the sestet follows the octave in a Petrarchan sonnet.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Octave follower in a Petrarchan sonnet
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Crossword Answer definitions
SESTET noun- A piece of music composed for six voices or six instruments; a sextet or sestuor.
- The last six lines of a sonnet, forming two stanzas of three lines each.
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