| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LYRE | Shell, to old poets |
| ADO | Commotion, to old poets |
| ERE | "Before" to poets of old |
| EBON | Black, to poets of old |
| ERE | Before, to poets of old |
| ANON | Any minute, to old poets |
| CUPOKINDNESS | Poet's quaff to the old year. |
| moulting | (of an animal) Shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth |
