One unwilling to strike poet that holds dagger Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One unwilling to strike poet that holds dagger last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCABBARD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCABBARD One unwilling to strike poet that holds dagger (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 23, 2017
3% RIGID Unwilling to change (5) USA Today Jan 23, 2026
3% LOTH Unwilling (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
3% AVERSE Unwilling (to) (6) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
2% STICKER Dagger, not a dessert, smuggled into prison (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
2% DIRK Finally wiped cheese off dagger (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
2% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
2% STILETTO A narrow-bladed dagger (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
2% XINGREENUT Striking through (10) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
2% OATH Unwilling to forgo large bond (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2026

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