Poet who wrote "Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELIOT Poet who wrote 'Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity' (5) New York Times Jul 19, 2018
5% ANGST Anxiety (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
5% ARTSY Creative (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 28, 2025
5% ARTY Creative (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
5% VALKYRIE Handmaiden of Odin in Norse mythology (8) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
5% UNEASE Anxiety (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
5% HEINE German poet who wrote "Lorelei" (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 6, 2025
5% EDGINESS Anxiety (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
5% ANXIETY "The handmaiden of creativity": Eliot (7)
4% SOLO Cause of anxiety for a musician, possibly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026

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