“Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian”

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian”, last seen on May 9, 2026.

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T????N

A 6-letter across entry from the Saturday puzzle

The Answer

TRAJAN

The answer to “Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian” is TRAJAN

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PublishedMay 9, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue “Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Saturday, May 9, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is TRAJAN — a 6-letter word that begins with T and ends with N.

This answer contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Click through any related clue below to keep solving, or open the full answer key for the day from the link above.

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What is the answer to “Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian”?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian” is TRAJAN — a 6-letter across entry from the May 9, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

TRAJAN has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

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