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Larger Than Life

Where heroes and history fill the grid.

Solve clues about legendary figures from history, pop culture, and mythology in this puzzle celebrating iconic subjects.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

1.'Yesterday' by The Beatles, for one
5.Like the extravagantly dressed 'Nancy' of kids' lit
6.What a champ fights to do with their title
7.Red carpet sights at the Oscars
10.Compass heading from the Hollywood Sign to the Gateway Arch
13.Epithet for Alexander or Catherine
14.Map key, or what Pelé is in soccer
15.Flower ___ ('60s mantra)
16.The 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, e.g.

Down

1.Like the unbelievably mighty Hercules
2.Focus of Ansel Adams's famous photos
3.Lewis and Clark's ride, at times
4.Venerated figures... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
5.Conor McGregor or Rocky Balboa
8.Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech
9.The Roman Colosseum and Yankee Stadium, for two
11.The Hunter of the night sky
12.What Chaucer collected from Canterbury pilgrims

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