Poet whose work was the basis for the musical "Cats" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELIOT Poet whose work was the basis for the musical "Cats" (5)
6% OPUS Numbered musical work (4) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
6% DANTE Poet whose work inspired Hozier's Unreal Unearth (5) The Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
6% TSELIOT Poet whose work inspired 'Cats' (7) New York Times May 14, 2018
5% ORATORIO Form of musical work associated with Handel (8) The Times Concise Mar 4, 2026
5% MATTHEWPRIOR English poet and diplomat whose works include 1700's Carmen Saeculare (7,5) (12) Mirror Quiz Mar 1, 2026
5% NASH Poet Ogden (4) Premier Sunday Mar 1, 2026
5% NEWSIES Musical whose characters sell papers (7) The Atlantic Feb 25, 2026
5% MANX Tailless cat (4) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
5% OPE Unclose, to poets (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 23, 2026
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