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“Fiddler-emperor, legend has it” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Sep 9, 202638 Down4 letters
Answer
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••••NERO
4 letters · 38 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.NERO is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Fiddler-emperor, legend has it”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 9, 2026, where it runs at 38 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Sep 9, 2026 grid
37A"Verb," ironically4 ltrs›41ACompletely lost … or where the now-idiomatic answer to each italicized clue has a literal meaning5 ltrs›46AOld-timey "Listen!"4 ltrs›50APermanent-press6 ltrs›

More clues from this puzzle

Sep 9, 2026
1A"OK," in modern slang3 ltrs›4ADevelop5 ltrs›9APostlarval insects5 ltrs›14APrefix with skeleton3 ltrs›15AEwok's home5 ltrs›16ABlow, as 13-Down does repeatedly5 ltrs›17ATop starter3 ltrs›18A*Unsecured artillery that can slide across the deck11 ltrs›

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