According to hearsay, was first metal used in pipes by Romans (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD According to hearsay, was first metal used in pipes by Romans (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 1, 2026
6% RUMOUR Hearsay (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 21, 2026
5% ASPER According to (5) LA Times Daily Aug 18, 2026
5% AUGUSTUSCAESAR First Roman emperor: 2 wds. (14) Commuter Aug 12, 2026
5% NERO Fiddle-playing Roman emperor, according to legend (4)
5% SPOKE Piped up (5) Newsday Aug 9, 2026
5% ORGAN Instrument with pipes (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 7, 2026
5% PVC Pipe material (3) The Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
5% LEAKS Pipe problems (5) USA Today Jul 29, 2026
5% CONSTANTINE First Roman emperor to adopt Christianity (11) The Times Specialist Jul 27, 2026

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