How do I solve 23 down in Express Cryptic 20260524?

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23 down reads "Desperate character with a note for a poet" (5 letters); the answer is DANTE. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Desperate character with a note for a poet (5)

23D — Desperate character with a note for a poet (5) — DANTE