Crusty kind of roll (6)

I believe the answer is:

kaiser

(Other definitions for kaiser that I've seen before include "Austrian bigwig" , "Ex-ruler of Germany" , "Emperor of Austria or Germany until 1918" , "Old German emperor like Bill" , "Ruler over empire" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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