| VERSED | Was well-informed from poetry degree (6) |
| COLERIDGEGRAD | Holder of a poetry degree? |
| SELFEDUCATED | Informed from a magazine? |
| KNEWALLTHEANSWERS | Like the quizmaster, was well-informed (4,3,3,7) |
| KNEWALOT | Was well-informed |
| ALLTHEANSWERS | Like the quizmaster, was well-informed (4,3,3,7) |
| KNOW | Like the quizmaster, was well-informed (4,3,3,7) |
| YORICK | One who was well known I caught entering city (6) |
| MELLOW | Some caramel lower down was well-matured (6) |
| RAILED | He scoffed but was well trained to do so (6) |
| SHOVEL | The sort of thing Stoker was well known for in swirling hovels (6) |
| TOTIEA | "That was well done ___ bunch of grass upon his back"--Dickens |
| HEYPRESTO | Magic words said to be coming from poetry she composed (3,6) |
| LINCOLNUSA | Metaphorical example from poetry |
| PROTOTYPE | Early model built up from poetry (9) |
| ERSE | Celtic language introduction removed from poetry |
| HIAWATHA | Await game between rugby posts, supported by a figure from poetry |
| TRAPPINGS | Finery that was well-built from start to finish (9) |
| PASSMUSTER | Was well enough to rally the troops (4,6) |
| HADAGOODREASON | Was well motivated? (3,1,4,6) |
