| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LILAC | Blossom for Whitman |
| FLOR | Blossom for Batista |
| FLOR | Word form for "blossom" |
| ERATO | Muse for Whitman |
| LILACS | Bloomers for Whitman |
| LEAVES | Blades for Whitman. |
| POET | Whitman, for one |
| POET | Walt Whitman, for one |
| GOOD | An adjective for Whitman |
