First African-American woman to hold the post of U.S. poet laureate Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RITADOVE First African-American woman to hold the post of U.S. poet laureate (8)
77% HAMMON Jupiter ___, first African American poet published in North America (6) New York Times Jul 26, 2026
74% SZE U.S. poet laureate Arthur (3) The Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
74% MOTIONLESS Still in need of a poet laureate? (10) The Times Cryptic Jul 2, 2026
71% ADA Former poet laureate ___ Limón (3) The Atlantic Jun 13, 2026
68% POUNDS American poet's pens (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 25, 2026
65% SOVIET The first "S" of USSR (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2026
62% RHEA Flightless S American bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2026
62% AUDEN Celebrated British-American poet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
62% LLAMA S American pack animal (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2026
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