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Lifesaver Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HERO which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: HERO

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197%4Exact Match!
290%9 One who sets others free
390%9 One who safeguards

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HERO" which means:

    noun
  • • A person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
  • • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
  • • The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
  • • (greek mythology) priestess of aphrodite who killed herself when her lover leander drowned while trying to swim the hellespont to see her
  • • Someone who fights for a cause
  • • (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
  • • 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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He has a hero's welcome wherever he goes."
  • • "Her hero brother saved her from the fire."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times01 Jun 2008 Down 33
New York Times31 Jan 2001 Across 14
New York Times16 Oct 1994 Down 53
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