John, 17th-century writer who was England's first poet laureate (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRYDEN John, 17th-century writer who was England's first poet laureate (6) (6)
84% ADA Limón who was the U.S.'s first Latina poet laureate (3) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
75% DONNE 17th-century poet John ___ (5)
70% LOO 17th century card game (3)
70% WORDSWORTH Poet Laureate William (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
67% RITADOVE U.S. poet laureate of the 1990s (8) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
67% RUFF 17th-century collar (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 25, 2025
67% SOUTHEY Poet laureate who was succeeded by Wordsworth (7) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
65% DODOS Birds driven to extinction in the 17th century (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 9, 2026
65% MASEFIELD Poet laureate of England. (9)
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