CLOCKWORD

The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter N in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a poet.

1. William _, English composer 2. Criticise 3. Non-professionals 4. Make slack 5. Detain 6. Allot 7. Border 8. Farmers 9. US inventor 10. S. American river 11. Italian painter 12. Add herbs