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Poet/essayist who wrote 'To be great is to be misunderstood' Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Poet/essayist who wrote 'To be great is to be misunderstood' last seen in New York Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EMERSON.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EMERSON Poet/essayist who wrote 'To be great is to be misunderstood' | (7) | New York Times | Apr 12, 2016 |
| 6% | HEINE German poet who wrote "Lorelei" | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 5% | UPTON Sinclair who wrote "The Jungle" | (5) | New York Times Mini | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 5% | BACON Essayist Francis | (5) | New York Times | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 5% | LOBELIA Shy essayist's plant | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 5% | EBERT Reviewer who wrote The Great Movies | (5) | Newsday | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ELIOT Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" | (5) | New York Times | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 5% | DANTE Poet who wrote "Divine Comedy" (anagram of "anted") | (5) | ||
| 4% | NOAH Biblical figure who survived a Great Flood | (4) | ||
| 4% | SHE "That's all __ wrote" | (3) | Commuter | Nov 25, 2025 |
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