The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RUNES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1959.
Old Finnish poetry crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RUNES | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Old Finnish poetry
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rune
 - runic
 - penni
 - edda
 - can
 - cans
 - cna
 - free
 - freeing
 - kenning
 - alliteration
 - mark
 
Crossword Answer definitions
RUNES noun- A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
 - A Finnish or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.
 - A letter or mark used as mystical or magic symbol.
 - A verse or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation.
 - A roun (secret or mystery).
 - In the Go programming language, a Unicode code point.
 
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