Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" Crossword Clue

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Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
2. British writer of novels characterized by realistic analysis of provincial Victorian society (1819-1880)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WORLD (noun)
1. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest
2. people in general considered as a whole
WORLD (adjective)
1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
WHIMPER (verb)
1. cry weakly or softly
WHIMPER (noun)
1. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

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21. Slapdash

23. Diploma equivalent, for short

25. Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name

27. Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief

30. Stops on a world tour, say

31. Something placed by a confident person

32. Choo-choo train sound

33. Professional juggling act?

36. Pest control targets

37. When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"

38. On deck

39. “May I help you?”

40. Vans alternative

41. Staggering blows?

42. Set unit

43. Alfresco dining spot

45. Stuffed

48. Word after trumpet or tiger

49. Welcoming

51. Ones who are quick to complain

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Down

1. Not listen to, as on Spotify

2. "Apparently we weren't done with these"

3. Some push notifications

4. Bad internet connections?

5. The first one was issued in 1936, for short

6. "Hold on - we're working as fast as we can"

7. Chances

8. Boxing Day mo.

9. More than wants

10. Stinging the eyes, say

11. Ones easily fooled

12. Cherry, but not strawberry

13. 7-5 and 6-0, e.g.

15. Forgets to proorfeed, say

19. Can't get enough of something

22. One under a mare's care

23. Lose it

26. Net

27. Luxurious European gambling mecca

28. Reality shows?

29. One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower

30. What comes before we go?

32. One skilled at withholding details

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42. Ridged rod in construction

44. Who ___?

45. Not a striking personality?

46. British bum

47. Kiddo

48. National symbol of England

50. Self-___

52. What a wave might mean

53. Vast amount

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