| QUARLES | Francis ___, 17th-century English poet who wrote "A Feast for Worms" |
| PHILIPLARKIN | 20th Century English poet who wrote The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows (6,6) |
| PHILIP | 20th Century English poet who wrote The Whitsun Weddings and High Windows (6,6) |
| BROWNING | Robert _, 19th-century English poet who wrote The Ring And The Book (8) |
| MILTON | John _, 17th-century English poet famed for writing Paradise Lost (6) |
| ANDREWMARVELL | 17th century English poet and satirist who wrote Last Instructions to a Painter (6,7) |
| EDWADLEAR | English poet who wrote "A Book of Nonsense" |
| EASTEREGG | A feast for ER! So get cracking on the hunt for one (6,3) |
| DAVENANT | Sir William ___, 17th-century English poet and playwright buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey |
| SPREADEAGLED | At a stretch, this is a feast for the swingers to get on first date (6-6) |
| OMAR | Poet who wrote a-a-b-a verses |
| KEATS | Poet who wrote "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" |
| ORE | Metallic resource in the board game A Feast for Odin |
| CHAUCER | Fourteenth-century English poet who introduced rhyme royal, a rhyme scheme of the form ABABBCC |
| REGALED | Provided a feast for |
| REGALE | Throw a feast for |
| POE | Poet who wrote a poem about a talking raven |
| PURCELL | Henry _, 17th-century English Baroque composer who wrote the Christmas anthem Behold, I Bring You Glad Tidings (7) |
| HOPKINS | see 22ac, 19th-century English poet who coined the term sprung rhythm |
| GERARDMANLEY | 19th-century English poet who coined the term sprung rhythm (6,6,7) |
