| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| VERSE | Poetry | |
| RHYME | Poetry | |
| READINGS | Poetry recitals | |
| EPOS | Epic poetry | |
| NONSENSE | Lear's poetry content | |
| DREAR | Gloomy in poetry | |
| LYRICAL | Songlike, of poetry | |
| ERATO | Muse of poetry | |
| CANTO | Piece of poetry | |
| ERE | Before in poetry | |
| TRAVERSE | Cover artwork and poetry | |
| LITERATURE | Poetry, novels and plays | |
| RECITAL | Article about poetry reading | |
| ADVERSE | Unfavourable promotion using poetry | |
| DOLOR | Extreme sorrow, in poetry | |
| SONG | Poetical composition; poetry; verse. | |
| POESY | Poetry; metrical composition; poems. | |
| SINGSONG | Bad singing or poetry. | |
| ERODES | Wears down queen with poetry | |
| INVERSE | It’s the opposite in poetry | |
| SEMIPED | A half foot in poetry. | |
| EPOPOEIA | An epic poem; epic poetry. | |
| POLYHYMNIA | The Muse of lyric poetry. | |
| NONSENSE VERSE | Seen nerves, son? That’s daft poetry! | |
| OPPOSE | Return some Aesop poetry to counter | |