Oppressive old Roman emperor just lacking protection Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONEROUS Oppressive old Roman emperor just lacking protection (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2019
3% NERO Roman emperor (4) Eugene Sheffer May 11, 2026
3% TRAJAN Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian (6) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
3% OGRE Oppressive persona (4) Newsday Apr 10, 2026
2% RELENTLESS Oppressively constant (10) (10) Mirror Classic May 12, 2026
2% SAFER More protected (5) The Telegraph Quick May 10, 2026
2% LEOI Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped (4) New York Times May 9, 2026
2% EMPIRE Holy Roman __ (6) Commuter May 9, 2026
2% ARMOUR Protective gear (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 7, 2026
2% OVID Roman poet (4) Premier Sunday May 3, 2026

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