John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRYDEN John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6) (6)
80% AMANDA Gorman who was the first National Youth Poet Laureate (2017) (6) Newsday Sep 6, 2025
77% WORDSWORTH Romantic poet laureate (10)
74% TED Former Poet Laureate Hughes (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
74% CANETTI Elias ---, Bulgarian-born writer and Nobel laureate who became a UK citizen in 1952 (7) The Times Specialist Aug 11, 2025
74% BETJEMAN John ___, English poet laureate (1972-1984) (8)
71% ROBERTSOUTHEY English poet who was poet laureate from 1813 to 1843 (6.7) (13)
71% MASEFIELD Poet laureate of England. (9)
68% ADA Poet Laureate of the United States, ___ Limon (3)
68% NAIPAUL Nobel laureate V. S. ___ (7)
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