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% SCORCH Burn while ironing, say (6) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
2% TRE Three, in Rome (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 21, 2026
2% TSAR Emperor (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 20, 2026
2% KEN Filmmaker Burns (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 16, 2026
2% SALADCAESAR Health-conscious emperor? (11) Wall Street Journal Apr 16, 2026
2% BOW Fiddling tool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 15, 2026
2% LATER In a while (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026
2% ETERNALCITY Rome nickname (11) Thomas Joseph Apr 13, 2026
2% ASA "Fit ___ fiddle": 2 wds. (3)

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