The Clue
Long, heroic poem (4 letter answer)
The Answer
EPIC
Tags
Notes
The answer EPIC is very common and appears about once every 46 puzzles.
Related Clues
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"Beowulf," for one
Grand
Grandiose
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Homeric
Huge
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"Odyssey," for one
Sweeping
Vast
"Beowulf," e.g.
Big story
DeMille output
Of grand proportions
Grand-scale
On a grand scale
Grand in scope
Grand story
Heroic saga
Heroic tale
Homeric genre
Huge in scope
The "Iliad," e.g.
"lliad," e.g.
Majestic poem
Monumental work
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Quite a tale
Cast-of-thousands film
De Mille film
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Like "The Lord of the Rings"
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Many a sword-and-sandals film
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Typical De Mille film
Movie that might have a cast of thousands
Definition
EPIC as a noun:
1. (epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos) = a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
EPIC as an adjective:
1. (epic, heroic, larger-than-life) = very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
2. (epic, epical) = constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic; "epic tradition"