Tyrant, but he showed some generosity (4)

I believe the answer is:

nero

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'tyrant' is the definition.
(Nero was a Roman tyrant)

'he showed some generosity' is the wordplay.
'NERO' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'but' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "Emperor (who fiddled while Rome burned?) d. AD68" , "Roman emperor infamous for his cruelty" , "Cruel Roman emperor" , "Roman emperor, d. AD68" , "Roman emperor on the fiddle?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.