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“"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)”

The verified answer to the Newsday Crossword clue “"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)”, with letter-by-letter analysis and the full puzzle context for the Sunday, November 8, 2026 puzzle.

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Letters 11
First letter W
Last letter N
W ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? N

A 11-letter down entry from the Sunday puzzle

The Answer

W A L T W H I T M A N

The answer to “"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)” is WALTWHITMAN

Letters 11
Direction Down
Published Nov 8, 2026

Letter analysis: the 11-letter answer

Vowels, consonants, and crossword construction notes
Unique 8 of 11 positions
Vowels 3 27% of word
Consonants 8 non-vowels
First letter W starts with

The clue “"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)” appeared in the Newsday Crossword on Sunday, November 8, 2026 as a down entry. The verified answer is WALTWHITMAN — a 11-letter word that begins with W and ends with N.

This answer contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants. The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman, whose Saturday Stumper is widely considered one of the toughest mainstream crosswords in print.

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What is the answer to “"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)” in the Newsday Crossword?

The verified answer is WALTWHITMAN — a 11-letter word that appeared as a down entry on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)”?

The answer WALTWHITMAN contains 11 letters.

Was “"Leaves of Grass" poet (volunteer nurse, Civil War)” an across or down clue?

This clue ran as a Down entry.

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