The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RILKE
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More clues leading to the result RILKE
- Bohemian poet's anger about Keats, primarily
- European poet’s kind, touching hosts
- German poet’s idyll finally digested by Republican president
- Avril keenly embracing poet
- Poet put out about weekend
- German poet may show anger about ending of limerick
- Right type to meet English poet
- In pique finally sack German linesman
- Poet may show anger about ending in limerick
- German poet in anger tying up Kay
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "a poet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a poet = rilke.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.