| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| RHYMER | Poet | |
| BEER | Poet | |
| COLERIDGE | Romantic poet | |
| VIRGIL | Roman poet | |
| BURNS | Scotland's poet | |
| ARION | Greek poet | |
| HOMER | Greek poet | |
| ODES | Poet’s work | |
| BANJO | Poet Paterson | |
| VALES | Valleys (poet) | |
| ERE | Before (poet) | |
| LAWSON | Australian poet | |
| RHYMESTER | Would-be poet | |
| BYRON | Romantic poet | |
| SAPPHO | Greek poet | |
| POE | Olden poet | |
| DANTE | Olden poet | |
| ERIN | Poet's Ireland | |
| OER | Over (poet) | |
| BARD | Lyric poet | |
| LONGFELLOW | Famous poet | |
| EER | Ever (poet) | |
| DREAR | Gloomy poet | |
| MILTON | Paradise Lost poet | |
| ELIOT | Poet, TS ... | |