One who backtracks about a poet? (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REVERSER One who backtracks about a poet? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 2, 2025
9% REVERSE Backtrack about poetry (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 21, 2026
7% CONTENDER One who's in it to win it (9) Universal Apr 7, 2026
7% ESCORT One who accompanies (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 5, 2026
7% BROWNING Bishop in argument about new Victorian poet (8) The Times Cryptic Mar 25, 2026
7% YEARNER One who longs (7) Commuter Mar 20, 2026
6% STEVENS Poet Wallace (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 24, 2026
6% EEN Poet's contraction (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 22, 2026
6% MAYA Poet ___ Angelou (4)
6% OGDEN First name of the poet who wrote "Parsley / Is gharsley" (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 21, 2026

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