Setback concerning poetry (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Setback concerning poetry (7) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic 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 REVERSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REVERSE Setback concerning poetry (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jul 5, 2025
95% REVERSES Setbacks concerning poetry (8) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 30, 2015
7% VERSE Poetry (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 30, 2025
7% SNAG Minor setback (4) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
7% KNOCKS Setbacks (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
6% EPICS Classic sagas in poetry (5) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
6% EER Always, in poetry (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
6% INRE Concerning (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
6% HACK Cybersecurity concern (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
6% GPA Recruiter's concern (3) Newsday Dec 11, 2025

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