Crossword Clue: 'Divine Comedy' poet
Here's the answer to the 'Divine Comedy' poet crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: DANTE
The answer to "'Divine Comedy' poet" is DANTE. Dante runs 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants — opening with D and closing on E. In a grid it fills a 5-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet of the Middle Ages. His 'Divine Comedy' is a cornerstone of Italian literature.
Common usage
You'll see DANTE in grids regularly — its 5-letter, 2 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the D or E, DANTE tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like DANTE are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet DANTE again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and DANTE will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue DANTE — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the D was confirmed by the crossing word, DANTE was the only entry that fit."
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like ''Divine Comedy' poet'? That's DANTE nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed DANTE was right."