A poet was ahead, backing a horse Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A poet was ahead, backing a horse . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DELAMARE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAMARE A poet was ahead, backing a horse (8)
7% GANG Bunch of people backing good horse (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
7% REMOUNT Get back on (a horse) (7) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
7% LED Was ahead (3) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
6% PLAN Think ahead (4) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
6% BARD Medieval poet (4) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
6% DST "Spring-ahead" hrs. (3) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
6% EVENTER Victory on back of horse, record for jockey (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
6% ADA Poet Limon (3) Universal Jan 15, 2026
6% CHARGER Fill up manger at the back for horse seen in field (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 14, 2026
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