Poet who wrote “This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper” NYT Crossword Clue
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The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"" is ELIOT.
The clue refers to the famous poet T.S. Eliot, who wrote the poem 'The Hollow Men.' The lines quoted in the clue are from the final stanza of this poem, making 'ELIOT' the correct answer.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on October 03, 2025.
Eliot is a surname of the poet T.S. Eliot, known for his influential works in modernist literature.
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The answer to “Poet who wrote “This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper”” in the New York Times puzzle October 3 2025 is ELIOT. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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