“While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue “While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope) 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PAINFUL.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For “While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAINFUL “While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope) (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 30, 2020
4% ALERT Vigilant (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
4% INSOMNIA Sleeplessness (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
3% PONTIFF Pope (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 1, 2026
3% USERS Manual readers (5) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
3% SATIRIST Writer such as Swift or Pope (8) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
3% TABS Keep ___ on (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
3% ISLAM Koran reader's faith (5) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
3% OLIN Lena of "The Reader" (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
3% ALLEYES Acutely vigilant or observant (3,4) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 24, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle

“While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for “While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is PAINFUL.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for “While pensive poets ____ vigils keep, / Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep” (Alexander Pope).