| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SCOPS | Old English poets |
| METRE | English poet's concern |
| TSE | English poet's monogram |
| SKALDS | Old Scandinavian poets |
| BARDS | Poets of old |
| LYRE | Shell, to old poets |
| ADO | Commotion, to old poets |
| EBON | Black, to poets of old |
| ERE | "Before" to poets of old |
| ANON | Any minute, to old poets |
| ERE | Before, to poets of old |
| CUPOKINDNESS | Poet's quaff to the old year. |
