Roman author killed in Vesuvius eruption, A. D. 79. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLINY Roman author killed in Vesuvius eruption, A. D. 79. (5)
6% SPEWS Erupts, as Vesuvius (5)
5% COMINGTOABOIL About to erupt (13) Newsday Aug 20, 2026
5% BLAST Eruption is fun (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 17, 2026
5% DRUSILLA Daughter of Herod Agrippa who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 9, 2026
5% NAPLES City near Mt. Vesuvius (6)
5% GEYSER Eruptive hot spring (6) The Times Concise Jul 29, 2026
5% OVID Roman author (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jul 25, 2026
5% LEE "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper (3) The New Yorker Mini Jul 23, 2026
5% RPG D&D, for one (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2026
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