Fiddling emperor (4)

I believe the answer is:

nero

'fiddling emperor' is the definition.
(emperor who supposedly fiddled as Rome burned)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "Roman tyrant" , "Matricidal emperor" , "He's reputed to have fiddled while Rome burned" , "Famous fiddler" , "Notorious Roman emperor, d. AD 68" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune and the Universal.

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