English painter and writer Edward ____, known for his nonsense poems (4)

I believe the answer is:

lear

(Other definitions for lear that I've seen before include "hardly the 7 [NO NONSENSE] type!" , "See 12" , "Tragic Shakepearean king, for real" , "Playful king and writer of nonsense verse" , "troubled king" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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