This crossword clue "Poetry showdowns" appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on May 25, 2025. With 66 potential answers on file gathered from published crossword puzzles, our best match is SLAMS — a 5-letter word with 99% confidence. Below you'll find all possible solutions ranked by probability.
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66 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SLAMS
Poetry showdowns
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2025
99%
SLAMS
Poetry showdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
8%
ERE
Before, in old poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2026
8%
ERE
Before, in old poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
8%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
8%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
8%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2026
8%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
8%
OFT
Frequently, in poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2026
8%
OFT
Frequently, in poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
8%
EPOS
Heroic poetry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2026
8%
EPOS
Heroic poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
8%
EER
Eternally, in poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2026
8%
EER
Eternally, in poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
8%
SNAP
Show appreciation at a poetry slam, e.g.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 30, 2026
8%
SNAP
Show appreciation at a poetry slam, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
8%
OFFS
Face-___ (showdowns)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
8%
OFFS
Face-___ (showdowns)
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
8%
ODES
Praising poetry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2025
8%
ODES
Praising poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
8%
OER
Above, in poetry
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 3, 2025
8%
OER
Above, in poetry
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
8%
SLAM
__ poetry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2025
8%
SLAM
__ poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
8%
FINEART
Painting or poetry
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2025
8%
FINEART
Painting or poetry
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
8%
LORDE
Audre who wrote "I am a warrior and my poetry is my primary weapon"
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2025
8%
LORDE
Audre who wrote "I am a warrior and my poetry is my primary weapon"
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
8%
MAYA
Angelou of poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 13, 2025
8%
MAYA
Angelou of poetry
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
8%
PROSE
Counterpart of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 18, 2025
8%
PROSE
Counterpart of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2025
8%
AMOR
Love, in Latin poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
8%
AMOR
Love, in Latin poetry
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
8%
EPODE
Classical form of poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 17, 2024
8%
EPODE
Classical form of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2024
8%
BONGO
Drum at a poetry slam
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2024
8%
BONGO
Drum at a poetry slam
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2024
8%
ELECTRICLIGHT
Seamus Heaney poetry collection
(13)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 19, 2024
8%
ELECTRICLIGHT
Seamus Heaney poetry collection
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 19, 2024
8%
RECITE
Compete in a poetry slam
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2024
8%
RECITE
Compete in a poetry slam
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2024
8%
EDDAS
Old Icelandic poetry books
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 4, 2024
8%
EDDAS
Old Icelandic poetry books
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
8%
MINSTREL
Singer of lyric poetry
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 4, 2024
8%
MINSTREL
Singer of lyric poetry
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
8%
ERIN
Ireland, in poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 11, 2023
8%
ERIN
Ireland, in poetry
Universal Crossword · Sep 11, 2023
8%
FARSI
Language of Nima Yooshij's poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2023
8%
FARSI
Language of Nima Yooshij's poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2023
8%
READ
Shared one's poetry, say
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 27, 2023
8%
READ
Shared one's poetry, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2023
8%
SESTETS
Six-line poetry stanzas
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 11, 2023
8%
SESTETS
Six-line poetry stanzas
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2023
8%
ANON
Soon, in poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2023
8%
ANON
Soon, in poetry
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2023
8%
ARTS
Painting and poetry, e.g.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 30, 2022
8%
ARTS
Painting and poetry, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2022
8%
OVERTHECOUNTERCULTURE
Ready to move on from reading Beat poetry?
(21)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2022
8%
OVERTHECOUNTERCULTURE
Ready to move on from reading Beat poetry?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2022
8%
ANGST
Feeling that may inspire a teen's poetry
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 12, 2022
8%
ANGST
Feeling that may inspire a teen's poetry
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2022
8%
LYRIC
Like some poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2022
8%
LYRIC
Like some poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2022
8%
PSALMS
Biblical book of poetry
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 11, 2022
8%
PSALMS
Biblical book of poetry
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2022
8%
IDYLLSOFTHE
*Tennyson poetry series set in Camelot
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 5, 2022
8%
IDYLLSOFTHE
*Tennyson poetry series set in Camelot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2022
8%
SCIENCE
"The poetry of reality," per Richard Dawkins
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2022
8%
SCIENCE
"The poetry of reality," per Richard Dawkins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2022
8%
PROSY
Unlike poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2022
8%
PROSY
Unlike poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2022
8%
SNAPS
Kudos at a poetry slam
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2022
8%
SNAPS
Kudos at a poetry slam
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2022
8%
EXIT
"Night Sky With __ Wounds": poetry collection by Ocean Vuong
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2022
8%
EXIT
"Night Sky With __ Wounds": poetry collection by Ocean Vuong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2022
8%
ENG
Subj. featuring poetry
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2022
8%
ENG
Subj. featuring poetry
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2022
8%
STANZA
Music : verse :: poetry : __
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2022
8%
STANZA
Music : verse :: poetry : __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2022
8%
ODIC
Like praiseful poetry
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 13, 2022
8%
ODIC
Like praiseful poetry
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 13, 2022
8%
THO
However, in poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2021
8%
THO
However, in poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2021
8%
VERS
__ libre: poetry form
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2021
8%
VERS
__ libre: poetry form
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2021
8%
ANNABELLEE
"Kingdom by the sea" maiden of poetry
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2021
8%
ANNABELLEE
"Kingdom by the sea" maiden of poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2021
8%
SLOMO
Speed for many cinematic showdowns
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2021
8%
SLOMO
Speed for many cinematic showdowns
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2021
8%
ALWAY
Forever, in poetry
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 16, 2021
8%
ALWAY
Forever, in poetry
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 16, 2021
8%
OPE
Make ajar, in poetry
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 19, 2021
8%
OPE
Make ajar, in poetry
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 19, 2021
8%
EPIC
Like some poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 18, 2021
8%
EPIC
Like some poetry
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2021
8%
ANDSTILLIRISE
Maya Angelou's third volume of poetry (9 to 12)
(13)
Universal Crossword
Jan 5, 2021
8%
ANDSTILLIRISE
Maya Angelou's third volume of poetry (9 to 12)
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2021
8%
ETHER
Heavens, in poetry
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 14, 2020
8%
ETHER
Heavens, in poetry
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2020
8%
PUNNY
Like Nash poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2020
8%
PUNNY
Like Nash poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2020
8%
NONSENSEVERSE
*Seemingly silly poetry
(13)
Universal Crossword
Jun 1, 2020
8%
NONSENSEVERSE
*Seemingly silly poetry
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2020
8%
ERENOW
Previously, in poetry
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2020
8%
ERENOW
Previously, in poetry
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2020
8%
EEN
Dusk, in poetry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 27, 2020
8%
EEN
Dusk, in poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2020
8%
ODIST
Penner of praiseful poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 14, 2019
8%
ODIST
Penner of praiseful poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2019
8%
ORB
Earth, e.g., in poetry
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 13, 2019
8%
ORB
Earth, e.g., in poetry
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2019
8%
EZRA
Pound of poetry
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 30, 2019
8%
EZRA
Pound of poetry
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2019
8%
APACE
Quickly, in poetry
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 23, 2019
8%
APACE
Quickly, in poetry
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2019
8%
DOGGEREL
Technically flawed comic poetry
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 27, 2019
8%
DOGGEREL
Technically flawed comic poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2019
8%
VERSEPSYCHOLOGY
Therapist's technique using poetry?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2019
8%
VERSEPSYCHOLOGY
Therapist's technique using poetry?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2019
8%
ENOW
Sufficient, in poetry
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 16, 2018
8%
ENOW
Sufficient, in poetry
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
8%
CALLIOPE
Muse of heroic poetry
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 20, 2018
8%
CALLIOPE
Muse of heroic poetry
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 20, 2018
8%
NASH
Ogden with funny poetry
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 12, 2018
8%
NASH
Ogden with funny poetry
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 12, 2018
8%
EMILY
First name in American poetry
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2018
8%
EMILY
First name in American poetry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2018
8%
GWENDOLYNBROOKS
1950 Pulitzer winner for the poetry collection "Annie Allen"
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2018
8%
GWENDOLYNBROOKS
1950 Pulitzer winner for the poetry collection "Annie Allen"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2018
8%
TEDCONFERENCE
Seminar on Hughes' poetry?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2018
8%
TEDCONFERENCE
Seminar on Hughes' poetry?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Poetry showdowns" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 66 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SLAMS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Poetry showdowns"?
The best answer for "Poetry showdowns" is SLAMS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Poetry showdowns" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 25, 2025.