A Roman emperor has hit back - hardly a shining example (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTIHERO A Roman emperor has hit back - hardly a shining example (8) (8)
7% NERO Roman emperor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
6% HADRIAN Roman emperor with a namesake wall (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% INCA Emperor Atahualpa, for one (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
5% EXCEL Shine (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026
5% TERSE Hardly rambling (5) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
5% RISE ___ and shine (4)
5% SUCH __ as (for example) (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
5% FEW Hardly any (3) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
5% OVERT Hardly secret (5) LA Times Mini Feb 9, 2026
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