The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EERIE
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More clues leading to the result EERIE
- Unopened alcohol that is rum
- Strange place for an eagle, they say
- Ghostly European appearing by lake
- Always in poetry that is strange
- Strange upturn in passion in middle of week
- Lamplighter provides luminance so spooky
- Ghostly atmosphere finally invading republic to the west
- Far side of the lake is spooky
- Parliamentarian abandoning leader? That is strange
- Frightening English series never succeeded
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The straight part
We know that "like Poe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like poe = eerie.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.
What does EERIE mean?
EERIE adjective- Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
- Frightened, timid.