Emperor who purportedly fiddled while Rome burned Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NERO Emperor who purportedly fiddled while Rome burned (4) New York Times Apr 10, 2023
3% AUGUSTUS First emperor of Rome (8) The Times Concise Nov 18, 2025
2% SCORCH Lightly burn (6) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
2% TOYED Fiddled around (with) (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
2% SEARS Chars or burns (5)
2% OTHO Year of the Four Emperors emperor (4) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
2% DEI Gods of Rome? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
2% ALIGHT Burning (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 13, 2025
2% OHSNAP "Sick burn!" (6) LA Times Daily Dec 8, 2025
2% OAST Topping gone, burning cakes while in oven (4) The Times Cryptic Dec 4, 2025

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