Person who saves the day

The answer

HERO

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HERO answer page.

Used 12 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2021. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for HERO

Every other clue in this collection answered by HERO, most used first.

• Protagonist - used 121 times, most recently in 2026
• Long sandwich - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• Leander's love - used 63 times, most recently in 2023
• Long lunch? - used 57 times, most recently in 2026
• Man of the hour - used 51 times, most recently in 2019
• Medal recipient - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Medal of Honor recipient - used 41 times, most recently in 2024
• Sub - used 37 times, most recently in 2025
• Medal earner - used 34 times, most recently in 2023
• Subway fare? - used 33 times, most recently in 2024
• Rescuer - used 27 times, most recently in 2023
• Valiant one - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Submarine sandwich - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Big sandwich - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Day saver - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Role model - used 21 times, most recently in 2024
• Sandwich type - used 20 times, most recently in 2023
• Military medal recipient - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Parade honoree - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Sub sandwich - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Hoagie - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Savior - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Deli sandwich - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• "My ___!" - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• One who saves the day - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Sandwich - used 16 times, most recently in 2003
• Leander's beloved - used 15 times, most recently in 2005
• Kind of sandwich - used 14 times, most recently in 1997
• Knight in shining armor - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Submarine - used 13 times, most recently in 2002
• Villain's opposite - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Good guy - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• "Three cheers" recipient - used 12 times, most recently in 2013
• Deli offering - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Deli order - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Grinder - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• Idol - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Leander's lover - used 11 times, most recently in 2003
• Valiant person - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Villain's adversary - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Villain's counterpart - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• War honoree - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
• Courageous one - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Deli delight - used 9 times, most recently in 2010
• Saver of the day - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Army medal recipient - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Damsel's deliverer - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• Leading man - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Lifesaver - used 8 times, most recently in 2008
• Villain's nemesis - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• White knight - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Decorated one - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Hefty sandwich - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Parade honoree, perhaps - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Sizable sandwich - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Superman, e.g. - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Tubular sandwich - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• White knight, stereotypically - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• #1 hit for Mariah Carey in 1993 - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Big deli sandwich - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Life saver - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Lunchtime handful - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Main character - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Medal winner - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• The good guy - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Type of sandwich - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Valorous one - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Villain's foe - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• White hat wearer - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• White-hat wearer, stereotypically - used 6 times, most recently in 2012

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
• In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
• On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
• From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
• Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
• Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times

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