Langston __, jazz poet who asked, what happens to a dream deferred? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUGHES Langston __, jazz poet who asked, what happens to a dream deferred? (6) The Guardian Weekend Jan 22, 2022
6% ADREAM "What happens to ___ deferred?" (Langston Hughes) (6)
5% YIELD Defer (to) (5) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
4% ITOO Langston Hughes poem (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
4% ACCIDENT They will happen (8) The Times O Tempora Oct 18, 2025
4% HAH "In your dreams!" (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
4% MAMACASS "Dream a Little Dream" singer (8) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
4% EVENT Happening (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 12, 2025
4% ALARM Dream disrupter (5) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
4% ANDTHEN "What happened next …?" (7) New York Times Oct 9, 2025

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