- HERO
- Medal of Honor recipient
- Big sandwich
- Deli delight
- Deli specialty
- Hearty lunch
- Kind of worship
- Leander's beloved
- Leander's love
- Mighty Mouse, for one
- Battle star
- Brave warrior
- Good guy
- Guy in the white hat
- Lead actor
- Lifesaver
- She loved Leander
- Deli sandwich
- Leander's lover
- Man of the hour
- Sandwich choice
- Sub, in some parts
- Priestess of Aphrodite
- Someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself, according to Joseph Campbell
- Mariah Carey #1 single
- Walk-off home run hitter, to the home crowd
- Elvis was a ___ to most, but he never meant shit to me you see: Public Enemy
- Fireman, to many a kitty
- A ___ Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich (young adult novel by Alice Childress)
- Title shared by chart-toppers for Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey
- Role model
- Subway fare?
- Big lunch
- Day saver
- Key-to-the-city figure
- Long lunch
- ___ worship
- Ticker tape parade honoree
- One saving the day
- Superman, e.g.
- Champion sandwich?
- Idol
- Protagonist
- Medal earner
- Waiter for Leander
- Deli offering
- Submarine sandwich
- Good guy's sandwich?
- Sub
- A semi-divine being in Greek religion
- She pretends to be dead in "Much Ado About Nothing"
- Grinder, in New Englander parlance
- Main character
- Novel protagonist
- Rider of a white horse, say
- Parade honoree, often
- Hamlet, e.g.
- Action _____
- One to look up to
- Last Action ___ (1993 adventure flick)
- Conquering ___
- Submarine
- My ___! (damsel's cry)
- 1992 Dustin Hoffman movie
- Hefty sandwich
- One who saves the day
- Parade principal, perhaps
- Worshiped one, at times
- No man is a ___ to his valet (Cornuel)
- Damsel's deliverer
- El Cid, to the Spaniards
- Hawkman or Green Lantern
- The guy in the white hat, stereotypically
- Worshiper's honoree
- Ham holder, perhaps
- Damsel's rescuer
- Derring-doer
- One's knight in shining armor
- Sub sandwich
- Superman's sandwich?
- Knight in shining armor
- Lunchtime handful
- Parade honoree
- Supersized sandwich
- Villain's opposite
- Audie Murphy, in movies and real life
- Brave deed doer
- Role model hidden in this puzzle's longest answers
- Sub by another name
- White knight
- Achilles, e.g.
- Heavy conqueror?
- Hercules, for one
- Paragon of bravery
- Sandwich for Superman?
- 1992 Dustin Hoffman film
- Epic figure
- Medal winner
- Long sandwich
- Sub or torpedo
- Super or anti follower
- Decorated deli sandwich?
- Subway purchase
- Villain's foe
- Noble man
- Parade figure
- Sizable sandwich
- Villain vanquisher
- Brave sandwich?
- Hoagie
- Villain's nemesis
- White knight, stereotypically
- 1993 Mariah Carey chart topper
- Object of worship, perhaps
- Captain America, for one
- Ticker tape parade recipient
- Someone with a lot of life savings?
- Decorated one
- Deli buy
- Sandwich type
- Type of sandwich
- Parlor piece?
- Stuffed sandwich
- Sub substitute
- Superman or Batman, e.g.
- The "good guy"
- Edible sub
- Fireman, at times
- Medal recipient
- Military medal recipient
- Pedestal percher
- Wartime honoree
- Lead, usually
- Deli fare
- Medal recipient, say
- War honoree
- Decorated veteran, e.g.
- Object of worship
- Caterer's six-foot offering
- Deli serving
- Certain medalist
- David, after using his 13-Down
- Guitar __: video game
- Rescuer, often
- Sandwich eaten two-handed
- 39-Down recipient
- Damsel's savior
- Legend subject
- Po' boy relative
- Rescuer, e.g.
- Saver of the day
- Super Bowl party order
- Grinder
- Long deli sandwich
- White hat, in oaters
- Big deli sandwich
- Sub in a bag
- Six-footer at a Super Bowl party?
- Superman's favorite sandwich?
- #8
- One who comes to the rescue
- Forrest Gump, for one
- Lengthy lunch?
- Courageous one
- 1993 chart topper for Mariah Carey
- Deli order
- Often-shared sandwich
- Sub that never plays?
- Gallant one
- My __!
- Caped crusader
- One on a quest
- Supergirl, for one
- Villain's adversary
- Admired one
- Matinee idol
- White-hat wearer
- Good-deed doer
- Hefty lunch
- Mythical priestess
- Plucky person
- Rescuer, to a rescuee
- Worshiped one
- Adventurer, often
- Damsel saver
- He saves the day
- Spider-Man or Superman
- Army-medal recipient
- Damsel rescuer
- Villain's vanquisher
- Deli lunch
- Elongated sandwich
- Batman, for one
- It may be full of baloney
- Novel's protagonist
- Purple Heart recipient
- Elongated lunch
- Tubular sandwich
- Cylindrical sandwich
- Decoration receiver
- Foot-long lunch
- Foot-long sandwich
- Parade honoree, perhaps
- Tube-shaped sandwich
- A Novel Without a __ ("Vanity Fair" subtitle)
- Soldier of distinction
- Typical comic-book title character
- Melodrama mainstay
- Novel creation
- Wartime medal recipient
- Male lead
- Pizzeria offering
- Popular Super Bowl party centerpiece
- Lionhearted one
- Medal getter
- One decorated
- Opera tenor, often
- Person saving the day
- Courageous figure
- Decoration candidate
- Main man of a movie
- Valorous one
- Guy getting a medal
- Novel figure
- One "unsung" in the three longest answers
- What some call a torpedo
- Personal idol
- Decorated soldier
- Long roll
- Torpedo
- One who is worshiped
- #1 hit for Mariah Carey
- Deli roll
- Lifesaver, say
- Sandwich also known as a grinder
- Ticker-tape parade honoree, perhaps
- 1992 film directed by Stephen Frears
- Guitar ___ (video game)
- Statue subject, perhaps
- Rejected bride in "Much Ado About Nothing."
- The mask falls, the man remains, and the ___ disappears.—Rousseau.
- Gene Bearden, in recent war and world series.
- Leander's sweetheart.
- Model of noble qualities.
- Priestess of Venus.
- Beatrice's cousin in "Much Ado."
- Leading man.
- Leander's lady.
- Man of valor.
- Preacher Roe to Brooklynites.
- A heroine of "Much Ado About Nothing."
- Captain Carlsen, for instance.
- Claudio's beloved in "Much Ado."
- Heroine of Greek legend.
- Kurt Carlsen, for instance.
- Man of distinction.
- Tenor in an opera.
- A model of noble qualities.
- A priestess of Aphrodite.
- Beau ideal.
- Claudio's affianced.
- Famous lady of legend.
- Man of daring.
- Titular character, usually.
- My ___, Oscar Straus song.
- Hellespont swimmer's sweetheart.
- Person regarded as an ideal.
- Protoganist.
- Usually the tenor role.
- Character in "Much Ado."
- Priestess in Greek legend.
- The winning pitcher, for one.
- My ___, Straus song.
- Leading role.
- Outstanding one.
- One of noble qualities.
- Wearer of the laurel.
- Beloved of Leander.
- Cousin of Beatrice.
- One of distinguished valor.
- Man of mettle.
- Mantle or Maris.
- Noble one.
- Paladin.
- See 34 Down.
- Much Ado character.
- Intrepid one.
- Heroine of old Greek tale.
- A man.
- Paragon.
- Play role.
- Novel character.
- Star's part.
- Star.
- Subject of worship.
- Any astronaut, for example.
- Man of exploits.
- Ideal man.
- King-sized sandwich.
- Medal of Honor man.
- Any astronaut.
- Role in drama.
- Role.
- Sandwich.
- Kind of sandwich
- V.I.P. of silents
- D.S.C. winner
- Hellespont girl
- Role in a play
- Large sandwich
- Alger lad, usually
- Merriwell, for one
- Leander's friend
- Fat role
- Star part
- Starring role
- Edible submarine
- Leander's lass
- Relative of a grinder
- One to admire
- Demigod
- Grinder's relative
- Protagonist, usually
- Sergeant York was one
- D.S.O. designee
- Story character
- Bassanio, e.g.
- Illustrious warrior
- York or Murphy
- Hoagy or submarine
- Kin of a grinder or submarine
- Sestos priestess
- Submarine or poor boy
- Central figure
- Huge sandwich
- Screen idol
- Audie Murphy, e.g.
- Superman, to Lois Lane
- Achilles or Ajax
- Audie Murphy was one
- High-calorie sandwich
- Poor boy
- Poor boy's cousin
- Ruth, to old Yankee fans
- Super-sandwich
- Brave one
- Deli purchase
- Her lover drowned
- Hoagie, e.g.
- Poor boy or grinder
- Hoagie or poor boy
- Claudio's love in Berlioz's "Béatrice et Bénédict"
- Lover who lived by the Hellespont
- Lunch order
- Much-admired sandwich?
- 1901 Maugham novel, with "The"
- Three cheers recipient
- Two-handed sandwich
- Object of decoration
- My ___!
- Lifesaver, e.g.
- Decorated cop, say
- Firefighter, maybe
- Savior
- Medal awardee, maybe
- Footlong, maybe
- Person with a medal, maybe
- Lead
- Loooong sandwich
- One getting a decoration
- Deli product
- Batman or Superman
- Dragon slayer
- Lifesaver, maybe
- El Cid, to Spaniards
- Medal winner for bravery
- Guitar ___ (hit video game series)
- Hercules or Ulysses
- Sandwich that requires two hands
- Key to the city recipient, maybe
- Heart recipient, perhaps
- One may win a heart
- Main part, often
- Sir Galahad, e.g.
- Tarzan or Buck Rogers, e.g.
- Activision's Guitar ___
- Saving type
- Don't be a ___!
- Lover of Leander, in myth
- Lionhearted sort
- One who may be a lifesaver
- Somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown, per Tom Hanks
- Recipient of a ticker-tape parade, maybe
- War ace, e.g.
- Sully Sullenberger, notably
- Bolívar, in much of South America
- Real lifesaver
- One who might get a parade
- Captain Marvel, e.g.
- Odysseus, in the "Odyssey"
- Sandwich that takes two hands to handle
- Lunch that saves the day?
- Many a Marvel character
- Villain's foil
- Comic book figure
- Widely admired person
- Submarine, in other words
- -- worship
- Main male character
- Sub in a deli
- El Cid, e.g.
- There goes my ___
- There goes my ___ Foo Fighters
- Bonnie Tyler "Holding Out for a ___"
- Admired figure
- One who performs noble deeds
- Revered figure
- Worshipped figure
- Foo Fighters "My ___"
- Mariah Carey "Music Box" smash
- Villain's rival
- Teddy Roosevelt, to many
- Her lover drowned in the Hellespont
- The Phantom's horse
- My ____!
- Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy: F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 2004 Jet Li film
- Submarine-shaped lunch
- Title of hits by Mariah Carey (1993) and Enrique Iglesias (2001)
- Show Me a ___ (HBO 12-Down)
- Weezer single dedicated to essential workers (May, 2020)
- Word that can follow folk or tragic
- Philadelphia : hoagie :: New York : ___
- Villain's enemy
- Grinder, to some
- Key-to-the-city recipient, perhaps
- Person who saves the day
- Bold type
- Bronze Star recipient
- Dustin Hoffman film
- Two-fisted sandwich
- Johnny-on-the-spot, perhaps
- Two-fisted lunch
- What Popeye becomes, after eating spinach
- White-hat wearer, stereotypically
- Croix de Guerre recipient
- He deserves a medal
- Many a returning soldier
- Sizable deli offering
- Sub on shore?
- Apt lunch for Superman
- Garcia / Hoffman film
- Possible lunch or dinner item
- Apt sandwich for Superman?
- Recipient of 15-Across
- Last Action ___ (1993)
- It may be a foot long and edible
- One dressed in white, stereotypically
- Popeye, after eating spinach
- Decorated cop, for one
- Superman's sandwich choice?
- Achilles or Moses, e.g.
- Antagonist's foil
- Action film staple
- Any Avenger
- Black Panther, e.g.
- Grinder, by another name
- Long sub
- Main character, usually
- One may be unsung
- One may wear a cape
- Sandwich also known as a hoagie
- Villain's counterpart
- Batwoman or Wonder Woman
- Medal recipient, perhaps
- Unsung ___
- Aeneas, in "The Aeneid"
- Any frontline worker
- Hoagie, outside of Philly
- Sandwich also called a grinder
- One might save the day
- Sandwich that might save you from hunger pangs
- Person on a rescue mission
- Caped crusader, say
- Hercules was one
- 1992 Hoffman-Garcia film
- Much Ado daughter
- Deli item
- George Washington Carver e.g.
- <I>The Last American ___<I>
- Deli staple
- Important role
- Subway choice
- Day-saver in comics
- Lionized leader
- Medal recipient, maybe
- Parade recipient, perhaps
- Rocky, Rambo, or a fireman, e.g.
- Subway purchase, perhaps
- Medal of Honor winner
- Substantial sandwich
- We Don't Need Another ___ (Tina Turner)
- Medal deserver
- Jackie Robinson, historically
- Adventure novel's protagonist
- Guy hitting a game-winning homer, e.g.
- Medal of Honor recipient, e.g.
- Subject of a parade
- Caterer's six-foot-long offering, maybe
- Subway buy
- Foot-long meal, perhaps
- Goat's antithesis, in sports
- Goat's opposite
- Six-foot sandwich, maybe
- Villain's antithesis
- Sully, for one
- 6-foot-long party order, perhaps
- Hoagie, by another name
- Subway sandwich
- 11-Down's opposite
- Eggplant parm order
- Goat's opposite, in sports
- Rescuer, to the rescued
- Six-foot sandwich
- Zero to ___ (song from "Hercules")
- 1993 Mariah Carey hit
- Black Panther or Black Lightning
- Doer of brave deeds
- Dr. Li Wenliang, to many
- Person you look up to
- Brave protagonist
- Courageous person
- Mariah Carey hit
- Mariah Carey hit with the lyric "Look inside you and be strong"
- Moana, in "Moana"
- Person who comes to the rescue
- Rama, in the Ramayana
- Someone to look up to
- Valiant person
- Villain's opponent
- Anti-___ (Taylor Swift song)
- Moana in "Moana," e.g.
- My ___ Academia (manga series)
- Wonder Woman or Superman
- Lunch handful
- Major mouthful
- Po' boy
- You cannot be a ___ without being a coward: Shaw
- Courageous sort
- Aquaman, e.g.
- Tragic protagonist of literature, at times
- Anti-___ (Taylor Swift hit with the lyric "It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me")
- Character to root for
- Dragon slayer, e.g.
- Someone to root for
- Champion
- Hoagie's cousin
- Indiana Jones, for one
- Purple Heart recipient, maybe
- Gallant sort
- Sub shop purchase
- Sub kin
- Leander loved her
- Priestess beloved by Leander
- Awesome person
- Batwoman or Ms. Marvel
- Caped crusader, maybe
- Firefighter, at times
- Ill-fated priestess of myth
- Lifeguard, at times
- Listing in a sub menu?
- Valiant sort
- Ill-fated priestess of Greek myth
- Medal awardee
