The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BENET , but the solution may also be POE which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in USA Today).
American poet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BENET | 20 % | 5 |
| POE | 9 % | 3 |
| RILEY | 8 % | 5 |
| LANIER | 5 % | 6 |
| FROST | 5 % | 5 |
| NASH | 5 % | 4 |
| BRYANT | 5 % | 6 |
| MOORE | 5 % | 5 |
| TATE | 3 % | 4 |
| EZRAPOUND | 3 % | 9 |
| AIKEN | 3 % | 5 |
| ENGLE | 3 % | 5 |
| MACLEISH | 3 % | 8 |
| SEEGER | 3 % | 6 |
| WHITTIER | 3 % | 8 |
| MILLAY | 2 % | 6 |
| PLATH | 2 % | 5 |
| SARATEASDALE | 2 % | 12 |
| LOWELL | 2 % | 6 |
| KILMER | 2 % | 6 |
| MASTERS | 2 % | 7 |
| FRANCISSCOTTKEY | 2 % | 15 |
| REESE | 2 % | 5 |
| AUDEN | 2 % | 5 |
| LONGFELLOW | 2 % | 10 |
| HENRYLONGFELLOW | 2 % | 15 |
| HOWE | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: American poet
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moore
- auden
- lowell
- millay
- poe
- macleish
- aiken
- benet
- longfellow
- nash
- masters
- riley
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BENET
- "The Devil and Daniel Webster" author
- Author of John Brown's Body
- "John Brown's Body" poet
- Stephen Vincent __
- "The Devil and Daniel Webster" author Stephen Vincent ___
- Poet Stephen Vincent ___
- John Brown's eulogist
- "John Brown's Body" author
- "Western Star" poet
- Two-time Pulitzer author
More clues leading to the result POE
- "Ulalume" author
- "For Annie" penner
- "The Raven" penner
- Macabre writer
- Nineteenth century horror author
- Raven maven
- "The Raven" author
- "The Gold Bug" writer
- Author with a museum in Richmond, Virginia
- Author beloved by goths
More clues leading to the result RILEY
- "The Life of ___"
- Poet James Whitcomb
- Poet James Whitcomb __
- "The Hoosier Poet"
- NBA executive Pat
- Op-artist Bridget
- Heat president Pat
- Coach Pat of the NBA
- "The Hossier Poet"
- Basketball coach Pat
More clues leading to the result LANIER
- Civil War-era poet
- NBA Hall of Famer Bob
- Big name in copiers
- Man-made Georgia lake
- American poet.
- Georgia's great poet (1842–81).
- Poet and musician (1842–81).
- Poet-flutist (1842–81).
- Poet, novelist, lecturer, flutist.
- Cardinal number.
More clues leading to the result FROST
- Jack or Robert
- Cold condensation
- Winter coat?
- Winter forecast
- Cold coat
- Cold coat?
- Late November forecast
- Author of "Birches"
- Scraper's target
- "Dust of Snow" poet
More clues leading to the result NASH
- "You Can't Get There From Here" author
- Company that made the Rambler
- Metropolitan maker
- "One-L lama" poet
- The N in CSNY
- Part of CSNY
- A Beautiful Mind subject
- Rambler maker
- Graham of rock
- Punster Ogden
More clues leading to the result BRYANT
- Lakers legend Kobe
- Football coach with 323 lifetime wins
- Legendary Bear
- Newsman Gumbel
- Two-time NBA Finals MVP
- "Thanatopsis" poet
- Gumbel of TV
- See 9 Down
- American poet, author of "Thanatopsis."
- He wrote "Thanatopsis," at the age of 18.
More clues leading to the result MOORE
- A Bond player
- Van Dyke co-star
- Clement or Clayton
- Henry, the sculptor
- One of the Bonds
- Connery successor
- Bond player
- I've Got a Secret host Garry
- Demi or Dudley
- Player of 77 Across
More clues leading to the result TATE
- "Little Man __" (Foster flick)
- Darren Stevens's boss
- London art gallery
- London gallery
- Art philanthropist Sir Henry
- "Little Man__" (Foster film)
- Home of Dalí's "Metamorphosis of Narcissus"
- See 52-Down
- ___ Modern
- Gallery in London
More clues leading to the result EZRAPOUND
- Weightlifter who keeps track of how much he lifts?
- Old Testament poet?
- Poet quoted herein
- Controversial American poet
- Controversial literary figure of the 20th century
- Expatriate American poet arrested for treason in 1945
- *Expatriate American poet who was a WWII fascist collaborator
- American poet
- Idaho-born poet
- "The Cantos" poet
More clues leading to the result AIKEN
- "Great Circle" writer Conrad
- Idol contestant who came in second to Studdard
- Singer whose fans are called "Claymates"
- Openly gay Clay
- Famous American poet
- Pulitzer Prize poet, 1929
- "American Idol" alum
- "American Idol"'s Clay
- "Measure of a Man" singer
- "American Idol" Season 2 runner-up
More clues leading to the result ENGLE
- "A Wrinkle in Time" author Madeline L'__
- Author Madeline L'__
- Ambassador James Bruce ____
- Author Madeleine L'__
- Iowan poet.
- American poet.
- U. S. poet
- U.S. poet
- "Worn Earth" poet
- 2003 Economics Nobelist Robert
More clues leading to the result MACLEISH
- Archibald of verse
- Contemporary American poet.
- American poet.
- Poet
- Poet Archibald ___
- His "J.B." won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Verse play "J.B." author Archibald
More clues leading to the result SEEGER
- Folk singer Pete
- "Guantanamera" co-writer
- Guthrie contemporary
- Pete the folkie
- Pete of the Weavers
- Folk singer/songwriter Pete
- "Guantanamera" composer
- "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" singer/songwriter Pete
- Folk singer called "America's tuning fork"
- Folksinger Pete
More clues leading to the result WHITTIER
- "Barbara Frietchie" poet
- Author of "In School Days."
- American poet.
- Poet
- City near L.A.
- Maud Muller's creator
- "Maud Muller" poet
More clues leading to the result MILLAY
- "Renascence" poet
- Poet Edna St.
- Edna St. Vincent
- First woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Female poet known to friends as "Vincent"
- Second April poet
- She wrote "My candle burns at both ends . . . "
- Well-know American poet.
- American poet.
- U.S. poet.
More clues leading to the result PLATH
- Sylvia of poetry
- Ariel author
- The Bell Jar author
- "The Bell Jar" author
- "Ariel" poet Sylvia
- Poet Sylvia
- "The Bell Jar" writer
- Poet once married to Ted Hughes
- "The Colossus" poet
- "The blood jet is poetry / There is no stopping it" poet
More clues leading to the result SARATEASDALE
- American lyric poet.
- American poet.
- Resident of 211 Central Park West: 1917-27
- "There Will Come Soft Rains" poet (... 7-11)
More clues leading to the result LOWELL
- Massachusetts city
- City on the Merrimack
- Town on the Merrimack
- James Russell or Amy
- Massachusetts city on the Merrimack
- Amy who posthumously won the Pulitzer for Poetry
- Former newsman Thomas
- Poet Amy or James Russell
- Poet Amy
- Pulitzer poet
More clues leading to the result KILMER
- "Trees" poet
- "A nest of robins in her hair" poet
- He wrote "Summer of Love"
- Poet from New Jersey
- Soldier-poet.
- Solder-poet who wrote "Trees."
- American poet.
- Joyce of poetry.
- N. J. poet.
- Poet killed in W.W. I
More clues leading to the result MASTERS
- Keepers of an animals
- Overlords
- Tournament Tiger took
- Two-year graduate degree, maybe
- High degree
- Tournament in which a green jacket is awarded
- Annual Georgia tournament, with "The"
- *PBS cultural documentary series
- "Spoon River Anthology" poet
- Learns thoroughly
More clues leading to the result FRANCISSCOTTKEY
- Composer who's pounded by 24- and 43-Across?
- "Defence of Fort M'Henry" poet
- "Defence of Fort McHenry" poet
- Author Fitzgerald's namesake
- Anthem lyricist
- His words ring out
- This puzzle's lyricist
- After 34-Down, crime writer/poet combo
- Hit song writer of 139 years ago.
- Man known for one poem
More clues leading to the result REESE
- Actress Della
- Baseball's Peewee
- Della of song
- Della or Peewee
- Ebbets Field great
- Ex-Dodger shortstop
- Old Dodger shortstop
- Pee Wee or Della
- Peewee of the Dodgers
- Artful Dodger
More clues leading to the result AUDEN
- "The Age of Anxiety" author
- The "age of Anxiety" poet
- "Now is the age of anxiety" poet
- "City without Walls" poet
- "The Age of Anxiety" poet
- "Another Time" poet
- Poet W. H. ___
- Poet and author of Nones
- Poet W.H.
- "Nones" poet W.H.
More clues leading to the result LONGFELLOW
- Song of Hiawatha" poet
- Poet Henry Wadsworth: "Evangeline"
- "The Children's Hour" poet
- "Into each life some rain must fall" poet
- He wrote "A Psalm of Life."
- American poet.
- Man of the children's hour
- "Evangeline" poet
- "Excelsior" author
- Relater of Revere's ride
More clues leading to the result HENRYLONGFELLOW
- Wadsworth in the middle
- Poet who extolled our hero
- Poet born in February, 1807.
- American poet
- His middle name was Wadsworth