| THEDREAMOF | Oratorio by Edward Elgar to text from a poem by Cardinal Newman |
| GERONTIUS | Oratorio by Edward Elgar to text from a poem by Cardinal Newman |
| NEE | Once called 'nasty': Edward Elgar (to begin with) (3) |
| READOUT | Loudly refer to text from computer (7) |
| RUSSLAN | Opera by Glinka, from a poem by Pushkin (7,3,8) |
| LUDMILLA | Opera by Glinka, from a poem by Pushkin (7,3,8) |
| AND | Opera by Glinka, from a poem by Pushkin (7,3,8) |
| MANDALAY | On the road to ___, where the flyin'fishes play: from a poem by Rudyard Kipling (8) |
| OFMICE | Steinbeck novel that took its title from a poem by Robert Burns (2,4,3,3) |
| ANDMEN | Steinbeck novel that took its title from a poem by Robert Burns (2,4,3,3) |
| SYNE | Popular New Year song derived from a poem by Robert Burns, Auld Lang _ (4) |
| MORAL | Lesson to be drawn from a poem or allegory (5) |
| ITYOU | Text from a friend who just sent a meme capturing your personality |
| ETA | Quick text from a host to an en route visitor |
| UNDER | Reporting to Cardinal Newman, umpteen leaders upset (5) |
| AGNEEPATH | Which film stars Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan? The title is taken from a poem written by Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Amitabh's father. |
| PATCH | Nickname of the fool/jester Sexton, gifted to Henry VIII by Cardinal Wolsey; a remnant sewn with others to form a quilt; or, a cloth badge (5) |
| EMMA | Extract from a poem, maybe something English students might read (4) |
| IDEK | Text from a very confused person hidden in the word "sidekick": Abbr. |
| POMP | ___ and Circumstance Marches, a set of orchestral works composed by Edward Elgar (4) |
