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% KNOSSOS Capital of ancient Crete (7) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% REIGN Rule (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
5% DELHI Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire (5) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
5% OTTOMAN Seat of the Turkish Empire (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
5% CUZCO Ancient Incan capital (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
4% ROMAN Former empire (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 8, 2026
4% CHEAT Break the rules (5) Commuter Feb 6, 2026
4% OLD Ancient (3) Commuter Feb 4, 2026
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