The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SENECA
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More clues leading to the result SENECA
- Roman statesman and senator one recalled
- Adviser to Nero who could create a scene
- Roman philosopher making a scene
- Forlorn scene at end of opera
- Nero’s tutor offering brief kiss in the main
- Scene tampered with by amateur playwright
- Roman number used during visit by accountant
- Exhibition site disturbs the main orator
- Nero's advisor seen fighting with accountant
- Roman philosopher appears in bizarre seance
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The straight part
We know that "Roman statesman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case roman statesman = seneca.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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