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Poets and Novelists, Their Works and Characters Crossword Puzzle

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A small crossword with clues on some well-known (and not so well-known) writers who have given us some wonderful poetry and literary characters to enjoy.
Author: Jennifer5 - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. By way of
      5. Ventilate
      7. 'Alice in Wonderland' author pen name (surname)
      8. Decay
      9. Author of The Tell-Tale Heart' and 'The Raven' (init.)
      10. US poet (1902-1971), _____ Nash
      13. Always
      15. Shakespearean villain
      17. English poet and ordained priest, John _____ (1572-1631)
      18. Antonym for a body of water connected to Wordsworth and Coleridge
      19. Italian poet and translator (1507-66) Annibale _____
      21. US poet and writer, F.D. _____
      24. Untruth
      26. Tolkien's goblin-like being
      27. _____ Kipling, poet and author, 'The Jungle Book'
      28. Visual organ
      29. Auditory organ

      Down

      1. Poetry
      2. Play division
      3. Amphibian, much portrayed in literature
      4. English poet, Alexander _____
      5. Beer
      6. Facsimile, replica, in short
      10. Command
      11. Italian poet, 'The Divine Comedy'
      12. Female relative
      14. Compete
      16. Italian opera composer, 'The Barber of Seville' and 'William Tell' (init.)
      18. 'Winnie-the-Pooh' author (surname)
      20. _____ Wilde, Irish playwright and poet
      22. Christian Science founder and poet, Mary Baker _____
      23. Medicine container
      25. Before, poetically
      26. '_____ to a Nightingale', Keats