Poet who popularised the limerick Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Poet who popularised the limerick last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EDWARD LEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDWARD LEAR Poet who popularised the limerick (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 14, 2021
2% POE "The Bells" poet (3) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
2% NOYES English poet Alfred (5) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
2% DRYDEN Inaugural poet laureate (6) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2026
2% OER Poet's contraction (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
2% GOTHAM Nickname for New York City popularised by writer Washington Irving (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Jan 29, 2026
2% OVID Poet of ancient Rome (4) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
2% BARD Poet (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 25, 2026
2% ELSE "Who ___?" (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
2% RITADOVE U.S. poet laureate of the 1990s (8) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026

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