1) Clipped conjunction 2) Even if in brief 3) Even if, cut 4) Even if 5) Even if, shortened 6) Even if, succinctly 7) Even so, to the Bard 8) Granting that 9) However, to poets 10) In spite of the fact, shortly 11) In spite of, poetically 12) In spite of, preciously 13) In spite of, to poets 14) OTOH Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/altho