Ancient capital, seat of the ruling empire in 1st century (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROME Ancient capital, seat of the ruling empire in 1st century (4) (4)
5% MOB ___ rule (3) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
5% ATEAM 1st XI, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 3, 2025
5% AGRA Onetime capital of the Mughal Empire (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
5% GOVERN Rule (6) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
5% INCA Member of the empire whose capital was sited at Cuzco (4) The Times Specialist Aug 18, 2025
5% NINEVEH Ancient capital of Assyria (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Jul 30, 2025
5% PERSIA Aspire to change ancient empire (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 21, 2025
4% LENIENT Not strict with rules (7) New York Times Mini Oct 11, 2025
4% USE Capitalize on (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
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