| SKALD | Court poet in Viking-era Scandinavia, typically working in the drottkvaett form (5) |
| DAPONTE | Court poet in Vienna and the librettist for Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Cosi Fan Tutte (2,5) |
| ONAVERAGE | Typically working, say, a long time (2,7) |
| SKALDS | Poets employed by Scandinavian leaders during the Viking era (6) |
| TRONDHEIM | Chief city of Norway during the Viking era |
| VIBORG | First pair of visitors join Bjorn, for instance, in Viking city (6) |
| OAK | Sturdy wood used in Viking ships |
| FRIDA | Actress who plays Freydis Eiriksdottir in Vikings: Valhalla, _ Gustavsson (5) |
| WYATT | Court poet, somewhat showy at times |
| LINUS | King Ecbert in Vikings, ----- Roache (5) |
| ROLLO | Ragnar's brother in Vikings (5) |
| BJORN | Alexander Ludwig's character in Vikings, - Ironside (5) |
| LAUREATE | Poet ---, the court poet of Britain, currently Simon Armitage (8) |
| SKELETON | Framework of ode finally penned by Tudor court poet |
| WOODANT | Court poet mostly a social creature |
| DATE | Court poet losing heart (4) |
| AUREATE | Florid court poet forgetting line |
| TRAVIS | _ Fimmel, actor who plays Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings (6) |
| RAGNAR | Rollo's brother in Vikings (6) |
| STANDEN | Rollo in Vikings, Clive ... (7) |
