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First poet to perform at the Super Bowl LA Times Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 22, 2026
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The six-letter surname belongs to the poet who also read at the 2021 U.S. presidential inauguration.
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Amanda GORMAN delivered “Chorus of the Captains” before Super Bowl LV, making her the event's first poet performer. The clue asks for her six-letter surname.
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The superlative achievement identifies a person, and the grid wants the poet's surname.
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Amanda Gorman is an American poet who became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl in 2021.
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