Crossword Genius

Poet initially stuck in loo turned up (1,1,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

t s eliot

'poet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'initially stuck in loo turned up' is the wordplay.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'loo' becomes 'toilet' (I've seen this in another clue).
'turned up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
The first letter of 'stuck' is 's'.
's' put inside 'toilet' is 'toilest'.
'toilest' back-to-front is 'T S ELIOT'.

(Another definition for t s eliot that I've seen is " The Waste Land poet".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.