| PALATINE | Hill in Rome on which the emperors had their palaces (8) |
| ARCDETRIOMPHE | What did Napoleon Bonaparte commission in 1806, which is twice as big as the one in Rome on which it is modelled? (3,2,8) |
| NERO | The emperor had one chucked right inside (4) |
| TADDEOZUCCARI | Who did the Farnese family chose as the fresco artist for their palace at Caprarola? (6,7) |
| REMORSE | Guilt ravaged emperor's had princely head removed (7) |
| RASTAFARIAN | Jamaican follower of the religious movement in which the emperor Haile Selassie was held to be an in |
| MEDIOCRE | French wine keeps twelve months in Rome, on average (8) |
| AVENTINE | Venetian scrambled up hill in Rome (8) |
| EATERIES | Restaurants in Spain had their videos shown every now and then (8) |
| REHEARSE | Run through outskirts of Rome on slow vehicle (8) |
| RESERVED | Shy engineers had their uses (8) |
| STARKERS | Those looking to dress king in the emperor's new clothes? (8) |
| ANDERSEN | Danish author who wrote fairy tales including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid, The Nig |
| RESTING | Taking it easy in Rome on vacation with pop star (7) |
| GIGLI | Major Italian tenor who died in Rome on November 30, 1957 (5) |
| TRIREME | Flag featuring leader in Rome on me, old warship (7) |
| LATERAN | Papal palace on the Caelian Hill in Rome (7) |
| BARESKIN | The emperor's new clothes, ultimately |
| REFUGE | Sanctuary, place of safety; there are 6 such buildings operated by the Mallorcan government on the island which offer 332 beds for hikers and had their busiest year yet in 2024 (6) |
| SETTE | The number of hills in Rome, in Italian |
