| Poet, in Shakespearean times |
Universal |
05 Jan 2026 |
| Minstrel versifier |
Newsday |
02 Jan 2026 |
| Medieval poet |
Commuter |
15 Dec 2025 |
| Old poet, or the old name for Google's Gemini |
Universal |
06 Dec 2025 |
| Right to interrupt awful poet (4) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
18 Nov 2025 |
| Epic poet |
Commuter |
27 Oct 2025 |
| Poet (4) |
Mirror Quick |
17 Oct 2025 |
| Drab sort of writer (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
17 Oct 2025 |
| Shakespeare, e.g. (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Aug 2025 |
| Ancient Celtic poet |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Aug 2025 |
| Drab sort of writer (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
20 Jul 2025 |
| Poet (4) |
Mirror Quick |
20 Jul 2025 |
| Rhymester |
Newsday |
20 Jul 2025 |
| Versifier |
Newsday |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Poet's come up with something mediocre (4) |
|
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| Ronan Farrow's alma mater |
|
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| College on the Hudson River |
|
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| College by the Hudson River |
|
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| Epic poet |
Premier Sunday |
20 Apr 2025 |
| Drab sort of writer |
Mirror Cryptic |
13 Apr 2025 |
| Poet |
Mirror Quick |
13 Apr 2025 |
| Celtic poet |
The Times Concise |
11 Apr 2025 |
| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Family Time |
31 Mar 2025 |
| Poet came back drab (4) |
|
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| Poet of old |
Commuter |
30 Jan 2025 |
| The ___ of Avon |
New York Times |
28 Jan 2025 |
| Storytelling singer |
|
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| The ___ (William Shakespeare) |
|
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| Poet of old |
Commuter |
25 Jan 2025 |
| Professional storyteller |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Jan 2025 |
| Celtic poet not allowed to enter pub we hear |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Jan 2025 |
| Beat group needs start from drummer and rhymer |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Jan 2025 |
| Nickname for Shakespeare |
Commuter |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Drab edition of Shakespeare (4) |
|
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| Poet of yore |
Universal |
27 Dec 2024 |
| The ___ of Avon (another name for Shakespeare) |
|
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| Troubadour |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Dec 2024 |
| Rook caged by poor poet |
The Sun Two Speed |
20 Dec 2024 |
| Term often applied to Shakespeare |
The Telegraph Mini |
17 Dec 2024 |
| Medieval poet |
Commuter |
13 Dec 2024 |
| Shakespearean nickname |
Newsday |
08 Dec 2024 |
| Shakespeare for instance |
|
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| Reportedly excluded a writer (4) |
|
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| The ___ (Shakespeare) |
Universal |
16 Nov 2024 |
| The Great _: Shakespeare |
|
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| A poet (4) |
|
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| Excluded outspoken poet (4) |
|
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| Informal name for Shakespeare, The- (4) |
|
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| Troubadour |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Nov 2024 |
| Shakespeare serious about Romeo |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Nov 2024 |
| Poet |
Mirror Classic |
26 Oct 2024 |
| Pro storyteller |
Commuter |
24 Oct 2024 |
| Eisteddfod participant |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Lute-playing storyteller, perhaps |
|
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| Rhymer of old |
|
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| Avon had one |
|
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| Poet's not allowed in, we hear! (4) |
|
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| Minstrel disqualified in audition (4) |
|
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| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Family Time |
16 Sep 2024 |
| Poet of old |
Commuter |
14 Sep 2024 |
| Flipping dreary poet (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Sep 2024 |
| - of Avon, Shakespeare (4) |
|
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| Flipping dreary poet (4) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
01 Sep 2024 |
| Flipping dreary poet (4) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
31 Aug 2024 |
| Flipping dreary poet (4) |
The Guardian Quick |
31 Aug 2024 |
| Poet who, we are told, is banned (4) |
|
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| Drab sort of writer |
Mirror Cryptic |
25 Aug 2024 |
| Poet |
Mirror Quick |
25 Aug 2024 |
| Bad about first Royal poet! (4) |
|
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| Teller of tales |
New York Times |
25 Jul 2024 |
| Poet starts to blog about rhymes daily (4) |
|
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| Poet |
USA Today Quick |
17 Jul 2024 |
| Poet not allowed to enter, we hear (4) |
|
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| The - of Avon |
|
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| Poet especially Shakespeare |
|
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| Poet excluded in recitation (4) |
|
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| Poet is excluded on radio (4) |
|
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| Old-time poet |
Commuter |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Poet who was soundly precluded (4) |
|
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| Poet who has won a competition at an eisteddfod (4) |
|
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| Storyteller |
LA Times Daily |
21 May 2024 |
| Poet appears and learned fellow's on the way (4) |
|
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| Drab arrangement for Will S? (4) |
|
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| Old poet |
|
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| Singing poet |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Apr 2024 |
| 2023 Google AI chatbot |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Apr 2024 |
| Poet is lacklustre in retreat (4) |
|
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| Storytelling poet |
Commuter |
03 Apr 2024 |
| - of Avon |
|
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| National poet was refused entry, we hear (4) |
|
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| Poet in pub close to Eisteddfod |
|
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| Singing poet |
Commuter |
14 Mar 2024 |
| Old poet-singer |
|
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| Dull retrograde poet (4) |
|
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| Shakespeare's nickname "The ___" |
|
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| A lyric poet |
|
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| Poet's not admitted to the audience (4) |
|
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| Troubadour |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Feb 2024 |
| Rook caged by wicked poet |
The Sun Two Speed |
09 Feb 2024 |
| 5Dn kept out of audition (4) |
|
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| Backing for dull poet (4) |
|
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| A poet (literary) (4) |
|
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| Old-timey poet |
|
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| Graduate doctor returns to see poet (4) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
28 Dec 2023 |
| Avon product? |
LA Times Daily |
20 Dec 2023 |
| Shakespeare appellation |
|
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| Introduction to rondeau penned by terrible poet |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
19 Dec 2023 |
| AI chatbot developed by Google in response to ChatGPT (4) |
|
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| Poet such as Shakespeare |
Universal |
21 Oct 2023 |
| Poet |
The Guardian Quick |
18 Oct 2023 |
| Right to interrupt terrible poet |
The Telegraph Toughie |
04 Oct 2023 |
| Shakespeare, for one |
Universal |
22 Sep 2023 |
| Flipping dull Eisteddfod winner? |
The Times Cryptic |
05 Sep 2023 |
| Master of song and magic in "Dungeons & Dragons" (anagram of "drab") |
|
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| The __ of Avon |
LA Times Daily |
29 Aug 2023 |
| Lyric poet |
The Guardian Quick |
02 Aug 2023 |
| Medieval storyteller |
USA Today |
27 Jul 2023 |
| Minstrel poet |
Premier Sunday |
09 Jul 2023 |
| Musical figure in Dungeons & Dragons |
New York Times |
08 Jul 2023 |
| Shakespeare, for one |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jul 2023 |
| Poet-singer |
Thomas Joseph |
31 May 2023 |
| Minstrel poet |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2023 |
| Poet |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2023 |
| Play-ful sort? |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2023 |
| Medieval poet |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Feb 2023 |
| Poet of yore |
Eugene Sheffer |
03 Dec 2022 |
| Storyteller of old |
Universal |
07 Oct 2022 |
| Traveling poet, in olden days |
|
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| Poet excluded in conversation |
The Times Cryptic |
05 Sep 2022 |
| D&D class with a poetic name |
Universal |
24 Jul 2022 |
| Shakespeare, e.g |
New York Times |
19 Jul 2022 |
| Poet‘s boring in retirement |
|
|
| Occupation romanticized by Sir Walter Scott |
Newsday |
09 Jul 2022 |
| Poet-singer |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Jun 2022 |
| Eisteddfod winner, dull, turned up |
The Guardian Cryptic |
18 Mar 2022 |
| Poet |
LA Times Daily |
13 Feb 2022 |
| Poet |
The Washington Post |
13 Feb 2022 |
| Celtic poet |
The Times Concise |
10 Jan 2022 |
| Unsuitable environment for Republican poet |
The Times Cryptic |
22 Dec 2021 |
| Poet-singer |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Dec 2021 |
| Shakespeare was one |
Universal |
04 Dec 2021 |
| Versifier |
Newsday |
17 Oct 2021 |
| Avon product? |
The Washington Post |
02 Oct 2021 |
| Avon product? |
LA Times Daily |
02 Oct 2021 |
| Poet |
The Washington Post |
27 Sep 2021 |
| Poet |
LA Times Daily |
27 Sep 2021 |
| Foot specialist? |
The Washington Post |
24 Sep 2021 |
| Foot specialist? |
LA Times Daily |
24 Sep 2021 |
| ___ of Avon, William Shakespeare |
|
|
| The ___ (Shakespeare's nickname) |
Universal |
23 Jul 2021 |
| Poet |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Jul 2021 |
| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
New York Times |
19 Jul 2021 |
| Traveling poet of olden days |
|
|
| Poet |
Canadiana |
07 Jun 2021 |
| Shakespeare is deplatformed, reportedly |
The Telegraph Toughie |
25 Feb 2021 |
| Poet of yore |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Dec 2020 |
| Shakespeare nasty about Romeo |
|
|
| College where Achebe taught |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2020 |
| Shakespearean nickname |
Newsday |
22 Oct 2020 |
| Old storyteller |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2020 |
| Old storyteller |
The Washington Post |
01 Oct 2020 |
| Famous literary nickname, with 'The' |
New York Times |
30 Aug 2020 |
| Troubadour |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Aug 2020 |
| Rook caged by terrible poet |
The Sun Two Speed |
07 Aug 2020 |
| Eisteddfod winner, dull, turned up |
|
|
| The __ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Newsday |
26 May 2020 |
| Medieval storyteller |
USA Today |
22 May 2020 |
| Shakespeare, for one |
New York Times |
18 May 2020 |
| Shakespeare, perhaps, is forbidden on the radio |
|
|
| Writer of verse proscribed on radio |
|
|
| Versifier |
Canadiana |
30 Mar 2020 |
| Medieval entertainer |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Mar 2020 |
| The ___ of Avon (another name for Shakespeare) |
|
|
| Traveling poet of olden days |
|
|
| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
|
| Professional storyteller |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Dec 2019 |
| The ___, Shakespeare's nickname |
|
|
| A part of Sandra Bullock elevated by Shakespeare |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 Sep 2019 |
| Shakespeare serious about Romeo |
|
|
| Shakespeare, notably |
Universal |
07 Aug 2019 |
| Shakespeare serious about Romeo |
The Sun Two Speed |
10 Jul 2019 |
| The ___ (Shakespeare's nickname) |
|
|
| Minstrel poet |
Newsday |
12 May 2019 |
| Traveling poet of olden days |
|
|
| Balladeer |
New York Times |
27 Mar 2019 |
| Verse writer |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jan 2019 |
| Shakespeare, notably |
|
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| Balladeer |
|
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| Professional storyteller |
|
|
| Verse writer |
|
|
| Shakespeare appellation, with 'the' |
USA Today |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Rook caged by wicked poet |
The Sun Two Speed |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Poet |
The Sun Two Speed |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Poet not allowed in pub we hear |
The Sun Two Speed |
04 Nov 2018 |
| Old-time poet |
Newsday |
27 Sep 2018 |
| Shakespeare, with 'the' |
USA Today |
11 Sep 2018 |
| Verse writer |
Premier Sunday |
09 Sep 2018 |
| Shakespearean title |
New York Times |
28 Aug 2018 |
| Singing poet |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Jun 2018 |
| Term for a person hired by a nobleman in medieval times to compose verses in his praise |
|
|
| Meter writer |
The Washington Post |
17 May 2018 |
| Meter writer |
LA Times Daily |
17 May 2018 |
| Traditional poet |
The Times Concise |
14 May 2018 |
| Avon product? |
The Washington Post |
14 Apr 2018 |
| Avon product? |
LA Times Daily |
14 Apr 2018 |
| Homer, e.g |
The Washington Post |
13 Apr 2018 |
| Homer, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
13 Apr 2018 |
| Homer, for one |
New York Times |
29 Mar 2018 |
| Title for Shakespeare |
Universal |
22 Feb 2018 |
| Shakespeare, with "the" |
USA Today |
26 Jan 2018 |
| Storyteller of old |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Jan 2018 |
| Poet changed heart of Mr Pitt |
|
|
| The __: Shakespeare |
The Washington Post |
08 Jan 2018 |
| The __: Shakespeare |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jan 2018 |
| Shakespeare, with "the" |
|
|
| Homer, for one |
|
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| Title for Shakespeare |
|
|
| Singing poet |
|
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| The __: Shakespeare |
|
|
| Shakespearean title |
|
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| Shakespeare appellation, with "the" |
|
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| Avon product? |
|
|
| Homer, e.g. |
|
|
| Meter writer |
|
|
| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Universal |
11 Sep 2017 |
| Troubadour colleague |
Newsday |
11 Aug 2017 |
| Minstrel |
Premier Sunday |
23 Jul 2017 |
| ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Universal |
04 Jul 2017 |
| Old-style poet |
Universal |
23 Jun 2017 |
| The official story teller or composer, in medieval culture |
|
|
| Sonneteer |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Feb 2017 |
| Medieval entertainer |
New York Times |
10 Feb 2017 |
| Shakespeare, for one |
The Washington Post |
16 Jan 2017 |
| Poet |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Jan 2017 |
| Medieval entertainer |
|
|
| Shakespeare, for one |
|
|
| Old-style poet |
|
|
| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
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| ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
|
| Minstrel of yore |
Newsday |
17 Dec 2016 |
| ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
USA Today |
08 Nov 2016 |
| Shakespeare is forbidden, we hear |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Oct 2016 |
| Shakespeare, the ___ of Avon |
USA Today |
06 Sep 2016 |
| Shakespearean sobriquet |
USA Today |
31 Aug 2016 |
| Poet using only 25 letters? |
|
|
| Poet |
New York Times |
14 Aug 2016 |
| Poet |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Mar 2016 |
| Gray, perhaps, here? Might be grey on reflection |
The Times Cryptic |
18 Mar 2016 |
| Professional poet |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Mar 2016 |
| ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
|
| Poet |
|
|
| Versifier |
Newsday |
08 Nov 2015 |
| Ban 500 responsible for the comedy of errors |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Oct 2015 |
| Troubadour |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
25 Sep 2015 |
| __ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Newsday |
28 Jul 2015 |
| Poet-singer |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jul 2015 |
| ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
Family Time |
05 Jul 2015 |
| Shakespeare's nickname, with "the" |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jun 2015 |
| Epic poet |
The Times Concise |
11 May 2015 |
| Celtic minstrel |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Jan 2015 |
| Celtic minstrel |
|
|
| __ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
|
| Versifier |
|
|
| Shakespeare's nickname, with "the" |
|
|
| Troubadour |
|
|
| 12 save daughter |
|
|
| Shakespeare, for one |
|
|
| Poet |
|
|
| Shakespeare nickname |
|
|
| Shakespeare, for one |
|
|
| Teller of tales |
|
|
| Poet of old |
|
|
| Shakespeare or Browning |
|
|
| Epic reciter |
|
|
| Epic poet |
|
|
| Poet of old |
|
|
| Wordsmith of old |
|
|
| Epic poet |
|
|
| College where Steely Dan formed |
|
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| Rhymester |
|
|
| Troubadour |
|
|
| Poet |
|
|
| Avon calling? |
|
|
| Foot specialist? |
|
|
| Foot specialist? |
|
|
| Shakespearean epithet |
|
|
| Shakepeare, notably |
|
|
| The __ of Avon |
|
|
| Shakespeare, notably |
|
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| The __ of Avon |
|
|
| Shakespeare, with "the" |
|
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| Shakespeare, vis- -vis Avon |
|
|
| Shakespeare or Browning |
|
|
| Minstrel |
|
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| Troubadour |
|
|
| Shakespeare's Avon calling? |
|
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| Balladeer |
|
|
| Poet |
|
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| Shakespeare's Avon calling? |
|
|
| Poet |
|
|
| Poet, poetically |
|
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| Epithet for Shakespeare |
|
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| Avon calling? |
|
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| One with poetic aspirations |
|
|
| Lyric poet |
|
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| Composer of epic poetry |
|
|
| Shakespeare, for one |
|
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| Foot specialist? |
|
|
| Homer, for one |
|
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| Tale teller of old |
|
|
| Shakespeare, e.g. |
|
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| One using the metric system? |
|
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| Odist, e.g. |
|
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| The ___ of Avon |
|
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| Versifier |
|
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| Erstwhile poet |
|
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| Sonneteer, for example |
|
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| Old harpist, perhaps |
|
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| Old-time poet |
|
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| One working with feet? |
|
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| Old harpist, perhaps |
|
|
| Wordsmith, of a sort |
|
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| Versifier |
|
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| Epithet for Shakespeare |
|
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| Good college for poets? |
|
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| Shakespeare appellation |
|
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| Tribal minstrel |
|
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| Avon product? |
|
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| Troubadour |
|
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| Exalted poet |
|
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| Minstrel poet |
|
|
| Shakespeare, e.g. |
|
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| Exalted poet |
|
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| Shakespeare, familiarly |
|
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| Poet |
|
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| Shakespearean epithet |
|
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| Poet |
|
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| Shakespeare, informally |
|
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| Poet |
|
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| The ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
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| Versifier |
|
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| Shelley or Shakespeare |
|
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| The ___: Shakespeare |
|
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| Versifier |
|
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| Ossian, e.g. |
|
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| Minstrel poet |
|
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| The ___: Shakespeare |
|
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| Versifier |
|
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| Ex-wife of Vadim |
|
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| Avon calling? |
|
|
| Lyric poet |
|
|
| Shakespeare, for one |
|
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| Shakespeare's appellation |
|
|
| Poet in the past |
|
|
| Shakespearean nickname |
|
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| The ___ of Avon |
|
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| "... And God Created Woman" star |
|
|
| Shakespeare, notably |
|
|
| Epithet for Shakespeare, with "the" |
|
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| Harp toter of yore |
|
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| Tale teller |
|
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| Sonneteer, for one |
|
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| Sonneteer |
|
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| Robert Burns was one |
|
|
| Shakespeare |
|
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| ___ of Avon (Shakespeare) |
|
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| Welsh poet |
|
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| Wordsmith |
|
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| Eisteddfod contestant |
|
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| Minstrel |
|
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| Verse reciter |
|
|
| Shakespearean epithet |
|
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| Epithet for Shakespeare |
|
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| Shakespeare for one |
|
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| Jongleur |
|
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| Minstrel |
|
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| Shakespeare, notably |
|
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| Celtic poet |
|
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| Troubadour |
|
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| Troubadour |
|
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| Sonneteer |
|
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| WS moniker |
|
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| Equine armor |
|
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| Rhymer |
|
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| Slice of bacon |
|
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| Avon resident |
|
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| Upstate N.Y. college |
|
|
| Homer or Shakespeare |
|
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| Celtic minstrel |
|
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| Celtic minstrel-poet |
|
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| Poe or Pope |
|
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| Avon great |
|
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| Sagaman |
|
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| Avon produced one |
|
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| Annandale-on-Hudson campus |
|
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| Globe favorite |
|
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| Epicist |
|
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| "The ___ shall scorn pedantic laws": Scott |
|
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| Celtic singer |
|
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| Scop or skald |
|
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| Shakespeare |
|
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| Versifier |
|
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| Celtic poet |
|
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| Skald |
|
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| Avon V.I.P. |
|
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| Singer to harp music. |
|
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| W. S. |
|
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| Minstrel. |
|
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| Swan of Avon. |
|
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| Sandburg. |
|
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| Sweet singer of Avon. |
|
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| Poet of old. |
|
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| Welsh minstrel. |
|
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| Poet. |
|
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| Ancient Celtic singer. |
|
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| Writer. |
|
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| Verse maker |
|
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| Poet and singer. |
|
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| Celtic poet. |
|
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| Singer of songs. |
|
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| Old-time poet. |
|
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| Man of 37 Across. |
|
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| Celtic minstrel. |
|
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| Poet: Poet. |
|
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| Shakespeare. |
|
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| Singer to the music of a harp. |
|
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| Ancient Celtic poet. |
|
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| Wandering minstrel. |
|
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| Singer with a harp. |
|
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| Sweet singer. |
|
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| Celtic singer. |
|
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| His plays made many operas. |
|
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| Avon calling |
|
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