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% RELAPSE Setback (7) LA Times Daily Mar 22, 2026
6% PROSE Writing that's not poetry (5) Newsday Jun 29, 2026
6% METER Poetry or parking feature (5)
6% EPODE Sample of Horatian poetry (5) Newsday Jun 27, 2026
6% WAR General concern (3) LA Times Daily Jun 27, 2026
6% INRE Concerning (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 26, 2026
6% SCAN Of poetry, be metrically correct (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 25, 2026
6% ULCER Stomach concern (5) USA Today Jun 24, 2026

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