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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRYDEN.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

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

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRYDEN John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6) (6)
71% MASEFIELD Poet laureate of England. (9)
68% ADA ___ Limon, first Latina to become a US Poet Laureate (3)
65% ELIOT T S ____, poet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
65% GORMAN Amanda who became the first National Youth Poet Laureate (6) Universal Jan 30, 2022
65% ROWE Poet laureate of England, 1715. (4)
62% OGDEN First name of the poet who wrote "Parsley / Is gharsley" (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 21, 2026
62% BRODSKY Joseph __, Russian poet and 1987 Nobel laureate (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Apr 18, 2026
62% PLEIADES Sisters who became stars (8) Newsday Mar 21, 2026
62% BENJONSON English playwright and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (3,6) (9)
John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is DRYDEN.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for John, writer who became England's first official poet laureate in 1668 (6).