| BRABAZON | Francis ?, London-born poet whose volumes include In Dust I Sing (8) |
| BLUNDEN | Edmund ?, London-born poet who authored 1928 memoir Undertones of War (7) |
| DELAMARE | Walter, Kent-born poet whose volumes include 1913's Peacock Pie (2,2,4) |
| MILTONIC | Relating to a London-born poet, John ___ (1608 - 74) (8) |
| BEAUMONT | Francis ?, English Renaissance dramatist whose collaborations with John Fletcher include 1616's The Scornful Lady (8) |
| MATTHEWS | Francis ?, actor who played the title role in BBC TV crime drama series Paul Temple (8) |
| YOUNGMAN | Henny ?, London-born US comedian known as King of the One-Liners |
| BEAUFORT | Francis ?, British rear admiral who devised a scale of wind velocities in 1805 |
| MANDRAKE | Was it planted by that chap Sir Francis? (8) |
| OBIKWELU | Francis ?, 2006 European Athletics Championships 100m and 200m gold medallist |
| BELLOC | Hilaire, France-born poet whose volumes included The Bad Child's Book Of Beasts (6) |
| GRAY | Thomas -- (1716-71), London-born poet who wrote the Elegy in a Country Churchyard (4) |
| RILKE | Rainer Maria ___, Prague-born poet whose works include Duino Elegies (5) |
| AUDEN | W.H. -, English-born poet whose works include Look, Stranger (5) |
| WARSANSHIRE | Kenyan-born poet whose work is featured in Beyonce's 2016 film, Lemonade |
| FLECKER | James Elroy ?, London-born writer whose volumes of poetry include 1913's The Golden Journey to Samarkand |
| SPENSER | Edmund ___ (c 1552 - 99), London-born poet who wrote The Faerie Queene (7) |
| HOOD | Thomas ___ (1799 - 1845), London-born poet, best known for The Bridge of Sighs (4) |
| ELIA | Pen name of London-born poet and essayist (1775 - 1834) |
| CHAUCER | Geoffry ___ (c 1340s-1400), London-born poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales (7) |
