What Nero Was Allegedly Playing While Rome Burned
Puzzle 17 of Jane Austen Hard Pack
Question is: What Nero Was Allegedly Playing While Rome Burned
and the answer is: FIDDLE
Word Meaning:
FIDDLE — A violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
Definitions from Wiktionary.