Crossword clue

““Sailing to Byzantium” poet”

This clue appeared as 51-Down in the WSJ Crossword on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.

Answer · 5 lettersFirst appearance
YEATS
Letters5
Starts withY
Ends withS
Vowels2

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The clue ““Sailing to Byzantium” poet” ran in the WSJ Crossword on October 22, 2026 as 51-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with Y and ends with S.

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What is the answer to the ““Sailing to Byzantium” poet” clue?+

The answer is YEATS (5 letters), from the WSJ Crossword of October 22, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the WSJ Crossword.

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