| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silence poet conjured up in a time long ago (11) | The Guardian Cryptic | 11 Jul 2025 |
| First epoch of the Quaternary period, followed by the present Holocene epoch (11) | ||
| Geological period | The Times Concise | 22 Aug 2022 |
| When modern humans developed | New York Times | 07 Nov 2015 |
| When modern humans developed | ||
| Epoch characterized by widespread glacial ice |