Roman emperor who reputedly 'fiddled while Rome burned' (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NERO Roman emperor who reputedly 'fiddled while Rome burned' (4) (4)
5% HADRIAN Roman emperor with a namesake wall (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% CAESAR In the auditorium, spots a Roman emperor (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
5% VIOLIN Fiddle (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 2, 2025
5% AUGUSTUS First emperor of Rome (8) The Times Concise Nov 18, 2025
5% CAESARSPACE *Treadmill setting for a Roman emperor? (11) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
5% WS Fiddling Roman emperor (2) USA Today Quick Apr 22, 2025
4% RIC Documentarian Burns (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
4% SEAR Burn somewhat (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
4% ATIT "While you're ___ ..." (4) Universal Jan 14, 2026
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