The Premier Sunday Crossword crossword from December 19, 2021 includes the clue "Cruel emperor". We've gathered 41 possible solutions from our comprehensive database of crossword answers. The top-ranked answer is NERO (4 letters) at 99%, determined by analysing how frequently this answer appears for this and similar clues.
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41 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
NERO
Cruel emperor
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 19, 2021
99%
NERO
Cruel emperor
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 19, 2021
8%
MEANEST
Most cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2026
8%
MEANEST
Most cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
8%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2026
8%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
8%
HAILESELASSIE
Ethiopian emperor revered by Rastafarians (In this answer, note letters 8-13)
(13)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2026
8%
HAILESELASSIE
Ethiopian emperor revered by Rastafarians (In this answer, note letters 8-13)
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
8%
OTHO
Year of the Four Emperors emperor
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2025
8%
OTHO
Year of the Four Emperors emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
8%
CAESARSPACE
*Treadmill setting for a Roman emperor?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2025
8%
CAESARSPACE
*Treadmill setting for a Roman emperor?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
8%
MIKADO
Old emperor of Japan
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 16, 2025
8%
MIKADO
Old emperor of Japan
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 16, 2025
8%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2023
8%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
8%
TIBERIUS
Roman emperor
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 8, 2023
8%
TIBERIUS
Roman emperor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 8, 2023
8%
NAPOLEON
Dessert named for a French emperor
(8)
Universal Crossword
Sep 6, 2023
8%
NAPOLEON
Dessert named for a French emperor
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2023
8%
SIDIOUS
Darth ___ ("Star Wars" emperor)
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 28, 2022
8%
SIDIOUS
Darth ___ ("Star Wars" emperor)
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2022
8%
OTTOI
10th-century emperor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2022
8%
OTTOI
10th-century emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2022
8%
AUG
Mo. named for an emperor
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2022
8%
AUG
Mo. named for an emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
8%
NER
***Infamous emperor
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 28, 2021
8%
NER
***Infamous emperor
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2021
8%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2021
8%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2021
8%
DIAWINGNEIO
Sketching an infamous emperor?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 21, 2021
8%
DIAWINGNEIO
Sketching an infamous emperor?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2021
8%
NEROGRAVITY
What kept an infamous emperor grounded?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2021
8%
NEROGRAVITY
What kept an infamous emperor grounded?
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2021
8%
KAISER
Roll or emperor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2020
8%
KAISER
Roll or emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2020
8%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
8%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
8%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2020
8%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2020
8%
AKBAR
Noted Mogul emperor
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 23, 2019
8%
AKBAR
Noted Mogul emperor
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2019
8%
MONTEZUMA
Aztec emperor
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2019
8%
MONTEZUMA
Aztec emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2019
8%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2019
8%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2019
8%
MEANER
More cruel
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 19, 2019
8%
MEANER
More cruel
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 19, 2019
8%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 19, 2018
8%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2018
8%
AKIHITO
Japan's emperor
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2018
8%
AKIHITO
Japan's emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2018
8%
LOUISI
Ninth-century emperor called "the Pious"
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 7, 2018
8%
LOUISI
Ninth-century emperor called "the Pious"
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 7, 2018
8%
AUGUSTUS
First Roman emperor
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 20, 2018
8%
AUGUSTUS
First Roman emperor
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 20, 2018
8%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2018
8%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2018
8%
MARCUS
__ Aurelius, second-century Roman emperor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2018
8%
MARCUS
__ Aurelius, second-century Roman emperor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2018
8%
PETERII
Teenage Russian emperor (1727-1730)
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2018
8%
PETERII
Teenage Russian emperor (1727-1730)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2018
1%
PETA
Anti-cruelty org.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2024
1%
PETA
Anti-cruelty org.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
1%
HUMANESOCIETY
Fighters of animal cruelty
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
1%
HUMANESOCIETY
Fighters of animal cruelty
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
1%
ANIMALRIGHTS
Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2022
1%
ANIMALRIGHTS
Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2022
1%
APRIL
"The cruellest month," per T.S. Eliot
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 25, 2022
1%
APRIL
"The cruellest month," per T.S. Eliot
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2022
1%
OTTOS
Four Holy Roman emperors
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2021
1%
OTTOS
Four Holy Roman emperors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2021
1%
MIKADOS
Onetime Japanese emperors
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2020
1%
MIKADOS
Onetime Japanese emperors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2020
1%
OTTO
Any of four palindromic emperors
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2019
1%
OTTO
Any of four palindromic emperors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2019
1%
SADIST
Exemplar of cruelty
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2019
1%
SADIST
Exemplar of cruelty
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2019
1%
ILLTREAT
Behave cruelly towards
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2018
1%
ILLTREAT
Behave cruelly towards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2018
1%
SADISM
Extreme cruelty
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 13, 2018
1%
SADISM
Extreme cruelty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Cruel emperor" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 41 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NERO (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Cruel emperor"?
The best answer for "Cruel emperor" is NERO with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Cruel emperor" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on December 19, 2021.