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 an Irish 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