We've analysed the crossword clue "Jazz poet Scott-Heron" from the Universal Crossword puzzle on August 27, 2023 and found 105 potential answers in our records. The solution with the highest match rate is GIL (3 letters) at 99%. Our confidence ranking is based on frequency data from crossword publications.
Answer For Jazz poet Scott-Heron:
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105 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
GIL
Jazz poet Scott-Heron
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 27, 2023
99%
GIL
Jazz poet Scott-Heron
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
5%
AIME
Martinican poet Césaire who helped found the Négritude movement
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
5%
AIME
Martinican poet Césaire who helped found the Négritude movement
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
5%
TRIO
Small jazz combo
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2026
5%
TRIO
Small jazz combo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
5%
GORMAN
First poet to perform at the Super Bowl
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
5%
GORMAN
First poet to perform at the Super Bowl
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
5%
MASTERS
"Spoon River Anthology" poet Edgar Lee __
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
5%
MASTERS
"Spoon River Anthology" poet Edgar Lee __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
SAPPHO
Lyric poet of Lesbos
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2026
5%
SAPPHO
Lyric poet of Lesbos
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
5%
WALLACE
"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" poet Stevens
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2026
5%
WALLACE
"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" poet Stevens
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
5%
DANTE
"Purgatorio" poet
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2026
5%
DANTE
"Purgatorio" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
5%
SYMS
Sylvia of jazz
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2026
5%
SYMS
Sylvia of jazz
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
5%
WES
Montgomery of jazz
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2026
5%
WES
Montgomery of jazz
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
5%
ELIOT
"Four Quartets" poet
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2026
5%
ELIOT
"Four Quartets" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
5%
OVID
"Metamorphoses" poet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2026
5%
OVID
"Metamorphoses" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
5%
RIMES
Apt-sounding last name for a poet
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2026
5%
RIMES
Apt-sounding last name for a poet
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
5%
TOMAS
Swedish poet Transtromer
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
5%
TOMAS
Swedish poet Transtromer
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
5%
OCTET
Largish jazz combo
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 26, 2026
5%
OCTET
Largish jazz combo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
5%
ALTOSAX
Charlie Parker's jazz instrument
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 25, 2026
5%
ALTOSAX
Charlie Parker's jazz instrument
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
5%
JAM
___ session (jazz get-together)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 11, 2026
5%
JAM
___ session (jazz get-together)
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
5%
JAMSESSION
Impromptu jazz gathering
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 3, 2026
5%
JAMSESSION
Impromptu jazz gathering
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
5%
YEATS
"Sailing to Byzantium" poet
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2026
5%
YEATS
"Sailing to Byzantium" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
5%
SUNRA
The Arkestra jazz band leader
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2026
5%
SUNRA
The Arkestra jazz band leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
5%
SCAT
Improvised jazz style
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 6, 2026
5%
SCAT
Improvised jazz style
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
5%
ODIST
Praiseful poet
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 2, 2026
5%
ODIST
Praiseful poet
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
5%
TEASDALE
"There Will Come Soft Rains" poet Sara
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 26, 2025
5%
TEASDALE
"There Will Come Soft Rains" poet Sara
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
5%
POE
"The Raven" poet
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2025
5%
POE
"The Raven" poet
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
5%
BLACKBOTTOMSTOMP
*Jelly Roll Morton jazz composition
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 11, 2025
5%
BLACKBOTTOMSTOMP
*Jelly Roll Morton jazz composition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
5%
BARD
Old poet, or the old name for Google's Gemini
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 6, 2025
5%
BARD
Old poet, or the old name for Google's Gemini
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2025
5%
FARSI
Language of poet Nima Yooshij
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 20, 2025
5%
FARSI
Language of poet Nima Yooshij
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
5%
SIDEMEN
Supporting jazz players
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 11, 2025
5%
SIDEMEN
Supporting jazz players
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
5%
ELLA
Fitzgerald of vocal jazz
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 24, 2025
5%
ELLA
Fitzgerald of vocal jazz
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
5%
ADA
"The Hurting Kind" poet Limón
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2025
5%
ADA
"The Hurting Kind" poet Limón
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
5%
ETTA
First name in jazz
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 15, 2025
5%
ETTA
First name in jazz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
5%
DONNE
"Death, be not proud" poet John
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2025
5%
DONNE
"Death, be not proud" poet John
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
5%
HORACE
"Ars Poetica" poet
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
5%
HORACE
"Ars Poetica" poet
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
5%
OLDS
"Balladz" poet Sharon
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2025
5%
OLDS
"Balladz" poet Sharon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2025
5%
EMILY
"Success is counted sweetest" poet Dickinson
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 7, 2025
5%
EMILY
"Success is counted sweetest" poet Dickinson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2025
5%
VAMPED
Took off at a jazz club
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2025
5%
VAMPED
Took off at a jazz club
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
5%
AMANDA
"The Hill We Climb" poet Gorman
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 15, 2025
5%
AMANDA
"The Hill We Climb" poet Gorman
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
5%
ALLAN
"The Raven" poet Edgar __ Poe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 3, 2025
5%
ALLAN
"The Raven" poet Edgar __ Poe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2025
5%
DYLAN
"Do not go gentle into that good night" poet Thomas
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 24, 2025
5%
DYLAN
"Do not go gentle into that good night" poet Thomas
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2025
5%
RIFF
Repeated bit of jazz
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 24, 2025
5%
RIFF
Repeated bit of jazz
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2025
5%
BOSSANOVA
Genre that blends samba and jazz (Last two letters + ...)
(9)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2025
5%
BOSSANOVA
Genre that blends samba and jazz (Last two letters + ...)
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2025
5%
ANDREAGIBSON
"Lord of the Butterflies" poet
(12)
Universal Crossword
May 11, 2025
5%
ANDREAGIBSON
"Lord of the Butterflies" poet
Universal Crossword · May 11, 2025
5%
STAN
Getz of jazz
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 24, 2025
5%
STAN
Getz of jazz
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
5%
NASH
“One-L lama” poet
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 2, 2025
5%
NASH
“One-L lama” poet
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
5%
AFRO
__-Cuban jazz
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 15, 2025
5%
AFRO
__-Cuban jazz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2025
5%
ROBERTFROST
"The Road Not Taken" poet
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2025
5%
ROBERTFROST
"The Road Not Taken" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2025
5%
TRIOS
Small jazz bands
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 7, 2025
5%
TRIOS
Small jazz bands
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2025
5%
BENET
“John Brown’s Body” poet
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 18, 2025
5%
BENET
“John Brown’s Body” poet
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 18, 2025
5%
RUMI
Persian poet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
5%
RUMI
Persian poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
5%
PATPARKER
"Movement in Black" poet
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 14, 2024
5%
PATPARKER
"Movement in Black" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2024
5%
SANDBURG
Pulitzer-winning poet Carl
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 29, 2024
5%
SANDBURG
Pulitzer-winning poet Carl
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
5%
AUDEN
"Funeral Blues" poet
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2024
5%
AUDEN
"Funeral Blues" poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2024
5%
SAXOPHONEBOOKS
Publications dedicated to the history of a jazz instrument?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2024
5%
SAXOPHONEBOOKS
Publications dedicated to the history of a jazz instrument?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2024
5%
ARTIE
Shaw of jazz
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 20, 2024
5%
ARTIE
Shaw of jazz
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
5%
ANGELOU
“Still I Rise” poet Maya
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 13, 2024
5%
ANGELOU
“Still I Rise” poet Maya
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 13, 2024
5%
TENNYSON
“Locksley Hall” poet
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 30, 2024
5%
TENNYSON
“Locksley Hall” poet
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 30, 2024
5%
ESS
Quaint suffix with poet
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 29, 2024
5%
ESS
Quaint suffix with poet
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
5%
STOMP
Rhythmic jazz
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 18, 2024
5%
STOMP
Rhythmic jazz
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 18, 2024
5%
WITCHESCAULDRON
*Beat poet
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2024
5%
WITCHESCAULDRON
*Beat poet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2024
5%
SATIN
Made a guest appearance during a jazz set, perhaps
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2024
5%
SATIN
Made a guest appearance during a jazz set, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2024
5%
THAT
All __ jazz
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
5%
THAT
All __ jazz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
5%
PETE
Fountain of jazz
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 16, 2024
5%
PETE
Fountain of jazz
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 16, 2024
5%
GETZ
Stan of jazz
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
5%
GETZ
Stan of jazz
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
5%
VIRGIL
“Aeneid” poet
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 3, 2024
5%
VIRGIL
“Aeneid” poet
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
5%
PIONEER
Jelly Roll Morton of jazz, e.g.
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2024
5%
PIONEER
Jelly Roll Morton of jazz, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
5%
BEBOP
Up-tempo jazz genre
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 25, 2024
5%
BEBOP
Up-tempo jazz genre
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2024
5%
KEATS
"When I Have Fears" poet John
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 13, 2024
5%
KEATS
"When I Have Fears" poet John
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
5%
ALTOSAXES
*Some jazz combo instruments
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 8, 2024
5%
ALTOSAXES
*Some jazz combo instruments
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2024
5%
INTHEPOCKET
Playing jazz with a perfect groove
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 25, 2024
5%
INTHEPOCKET
Playing jazz with a perfect groove
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 25, 2024
1%
ERE
Before, in old poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2026
1%
ERE
Before, in old poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
OER
Above, poetically
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2026
1%
OER
Above, poetically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
ANAPEST
Three-syllable poetic foot
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
1%
ANAPEST
Three-syllable poetic foot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
NEATH
Under, poetically
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 14, 2026
1%
NEATH
Under, poetically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
1%
OFT
Frequently, in poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2026
1%
OFT
Frequently, in poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
1%
EPOS
Heroic poetry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2026
1%
EPOS
Heroic poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
1%
EER
Eternally, in poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2026
1%
EER
Eternally, in poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
SNAP
Show appreciation at a poetry slam, e.g.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 30, 2026
1%
SNAP
Show appreciation at a poetry slam, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
1%
TSE
"The Waste Land" poet's monogram
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 6, 2026
1%
TSE
"The Waste Land" poet's monogram
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
EEN
Dusk, poetically
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
1%
EEN
Dusk, poetically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
BARDS
Ren Faire poets
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 28, 2026
1%
BARDS
Ren Faire poets
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
MORNS
Daybreaks, poetically
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2026
1%
MORNS
Daybreaks, poetically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
VAMPS
Repeated jazzy riffs
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2025
1%
VAMPS
Repeated jazzy riffs
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
ODES
Praising poetry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2025
1%
ODES
Praising poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
1%
ORBS
Planets, poetically
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2025
1%
ORBS
Planets, poetically
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
SLAM
__ poetry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2025
1%
SLAM
__ poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
1%
PROSY
Not very poetic
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2025
1%
PROSY
Not very poetic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
1%
YON
Over there, poetically
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2025
1%
YON
Over there, poetically
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
1%
EBON
Black, to poets
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2025
1%
EBON
Black, to poets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
1%
LORDE
Audre who wrote "I am a warrior and my poetry is my primary weapon"
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2025
1%
LORDE
Audre who wrote "I am a warrior and my poetry is my primary weapon"
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
FINEART
Painting or poetry
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2025
1%
FINEART
Painting or poetry
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
MAYA
Angelou of poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2025
1%
MAYA
Angelou of poetry
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
1%
ERIN
Ireland, poetically
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 11, 2025
1%
ERIN
Ireland, poetically
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2025
1%
PROSE
Counterpart of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 18, 2025
1%
PROSE
Counterpart of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2025
1%
THOMASGRAYPARROT
“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” poet’s companion animal?
(16)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 16, 2025
1%
THOMASGRAYPARROT
“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” poet’s companion animal?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
1%
GROT
Cavern, poetically
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 21, 2024
1%
GROT
Cavern, poetically
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
1%
SCATS
Sings jazzy nonsense syllables
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
1%
SCATS
Sings jazzy nonsense syllables
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
1%
AMOR
Love, in Latin poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
1%
AMOR
Love, in Latin poetry
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
1%
EPODE
Classical form of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 17, 2024
1%
EPODE
Classical form of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2024
1%
VERSEDEDITION
Novel adapted in poetic form?
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 3, 2024
1%
VERSEDEDITION
Novel adapted in poetic form?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 3, 2024
1%
RHYMERS
Rappers and poets, e.g.
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 20, 2024
1%
RHYMERS
Rappers and poets, e.g.
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
1%
SHEL
"Falling Up" poet/illustrator Silverstein
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2024
1%
SHEL
"Falling Up" poet/illustrator Silverstein
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
1%
BONGO
Drum at a poetry slam
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2024
1%
BONGO
Drum at a poetry slam
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2024
1%
LOOSELIMBED
Having supple arms and legs [jazzman Davis]
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 28, 2024
1%
LOOSELIMBED
Having supple arms and legs [jazzman Davis]
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
1%
ELECTRICLIGHT
Seamus Heaney poetry collection
(13)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 19, 2024
1%
ELECTRICLIGHT
Seamus Heaney poetry collection
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 19, 2024
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How many possible solutions does "Jazz poet Scott-Heron" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 105 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is GIL (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Jazz poet Scott-Heron"?
The best answer for "Jazz poet Scott-Heron" is GIL with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Jazz poet Scott-Heron" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on August 27, 2023.