Emperor amid Eddystone Rocks (4)

I believe the answer is:

nero

'emperor' is the definition.
(Roman emperor)

'amid eddystone rocks' is the wordplay.
'amid' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'NERO' can be found hidden inside 'eddystone rocks'.

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "He's reported to have fiddled while Rome burned" , "Emperor (who fiddled while Rome burned?) d. AD68" , "Roman emperor infamous for his cruelty" , "Roman emperor, d. AD68" , "Fiddling Roman emperor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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