The Clue
Heart recipient, perhaps (4 letter answer)
The Answer
HERO
Tags
Notes
The answer HERO is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Lead
Lifesaver
"My ___!"
Paragon
Protagonist
Sandwich
Savior
Sub
Submarine
Valorous one
Bassanio, e.g.
Batman or Superman
Central figure
Deli order
Dragon slayer
Firefighter, maybe
Hoagy or submarine
Huge sandwich
Illustrious warrior
Kind of sandwich
Leander's love
Leander's lover
Lifesaver, say
Lunch order
Medal recipient
Object of decoration
Parade figure
Story character
Submarine sandwich
Subway fare?
Villain's adversary
Her lover drowned
High-calorie sandwich
Kin of a grinder or submarine
Medal awardee, maybe
Medal winner for bravery
Parade honoree, perhaps
Submarine or poor boy
"Three cheers" recipient
Definition
HERO as a noun:
1. a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain"
2. the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
3. (champion, fighter, hero, paladin) = someone who fights for a cause
4. (Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria) = Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
5. (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
6. (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her
7. (bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep) = a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States