What does the cryptic crossword clue "Poet in unfamiliar bar (7)" mean?

The definition is "Poet". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). NEW (synonym="unfamiliar") + BOLT (synonym="bar. Apparently Henry Newbolt was an English poet") = NEWBOLT; definition: "Poet" The answer is NEWBOLT.

Poet in unfamiliar bar (7)

Times Cryptic #29109 | 16 Across | 2024-12-25 flower

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