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)
75% RUFF 17th-century collar (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 18, 2026
75% DONNE 17th-century poet John ___ (5)
65% MASEFIELD Poet laureate of England. (9)
62% PEPYS 17th-century English diarist (5) (5) The Sun Mini Mar 9, 2026
62% ADA ___ Limon, first Latina to become a US Poet Laureate (3)
62% NAHUM ___ Tate, 17th-/18th-century Poet Laureate (5) (5)
59% ELIOT T S ____, poet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
59% BASHO 17th-century Japanese poet (5)
59% LOCKE 17th-century philosopher John (5)
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