Clues for the word "EMPEROR"
We've had 108 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 181 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on September 19, 2025.
Definition of emperor
- n. - The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
Referring Clues
- Ming the Merciless, e.g.
- Montezuma, e.g.
- Kind of penguin
- Maximilian, for one
- Montezuma, for one
- Napoléon, for one
- Hirohito, e.g.
- Hans Christian Andersen's naked marcher
- Hirohito or Akihito
- Big moth
- Hirohito or Nero
- Nero, for one
- Augustus, for one
- Caligula, for one
- Largest kind of penguin
- Beethoven's fifth piano concerto, familiarly
- Andersen title character
- Absolute ruler
- Akihito, for one
- His clothes didn't exist
- Japanese ruler
- Naked ruler of fable
- Andersen character with "new clothes"
- Ruler of an empire
- Ruler of an empire
- Kind of butterfly
- Hirohito, once
- Invisible-clothes wearer in an Andersen tale
- 64-Across, for one
- Tiberius or Charlemagne
- Napoleon or Nero
- Nero, e.g.
- Butterfly or penguin
- Largest penguin
- Monarch
- Caligula, e.g.
- Sovereign ruler
- Caesar or Charlemagne
- Beethoven's last piano concerto, familiarly, with "the"
- Sort of autocrat
- Caesar or Hirohito
- Supreme Roman
- Japanese monarch's title
- ___ penguin
- Hadrian, for one
- "The Last ___"
- He had no clothes in a fairy tale
- Ruler has upset agent in capital
- Big moth or type of penguin
- Notable wearer of new clothes
- King relative
- Akihito, e.g.
- Blues Traveler "Support Your Local ___"
- See 19
- Ruler
- Tsar
- Expert swimmer, male, adapted proper, genuine clothing
- In pre-Rome constitution he was the ruler
- Beethoven piano concerto, Op. 73
- Supreme ruler
- Not merely a king penguin
- Paddy wasting first gold sovereign
- Ruler in angry mood over gold - tons gone missing
- Possible 1 down with Roman instead of Catholic ruler
- No mere king penguin
- King penguin?
- Penguin noted by Beethoven
- A purple butterfly is yours for a sovereign
- Ruler in a temper, or so it seems
- Beethoven's fifth penguin?
- "I, Claudius" - a great Penguin!
- Monarch sets up agent in capital
- Eastern politician, queen or ruler
- Agent entering capital, rising for monarch
- Ruler sees English politician over heartless gaffe
- Concerto offers more per performance
- Ruler and a sheet of paper required
- Beethoven's moth?
- Ruler has contrary salesman imprisoned in Rome
- Casual worker having no time to meet the Queen and King
- Setter standing by gold sovereign
- Post-mortem perorations about ruler
- Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto
- Leading female soloist reportedly leaving performers playing Beethoven's 5th
- Salesman in capital turned back to get a ruler
- Envoy in capital brought over sovereign
- Ruler with energy, politician with heartless delusion
- Top man's agent in capital return
- 9's moderate pro missing both headers
- See 2
- Salesman in capital standing for ruler
- Ruler of many lands
- Like Nero, he could destroy much of Rome, perhaps
- Agent entering capital, backing monarch
- Head of state
- Chinese ruler until 1912
- Empire's ruler
- Wearer of "new clothes," in folklore
- Japanese monarch
- Royal ruler
- Claudius or Nero
- Imperial ruler
- Naruhito, for one
- Napoleon, for one
- Biggest living penguin species
- Huge type of moth
- "The ___ Jones"
- One of 16 over the course of the Ming dynasty
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - September 19, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 15, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 09, 2025
- New York Times - May 07, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 23, 2025
- Daily American - February 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 26, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 25, 2024
- Mirror Daily - October 22, 2024
- Mirror Daily - August 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 04, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - June 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 18, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 29, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 23, 2024
- Mirror Daily - December 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 24, 2023
- Mirror Daily - October 21, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - October 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - September 19, 2023
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