| Protagonist, usually | 20 |
| Poor boy's cousin? | 22 |
| Parade recipient, perhaps | 25 |
| Paladin | 7 |
| One to admire | 13 |
| Novel protagonist | 17 |
| Noble man | 9 |
| Medal candidate | 15 |
| Many a returning soldier | 24 |
| Male lead | 9 |
| Lover who lived by the Hellespont | 33 |
| Lifesaver, say | 14 |
| Lifesaver, maybe | 16 |
| Life saver, e.g. | 16 |
| Leander's lass | 18 |
| Johnny-on-the-spot, perhaps | 27 |
| Illustrious warrior | 19 |
| Huge sandwich | 13 |
| Hercules, for one | 17 |
| He deserves a medal | 19 |
| Foot-long sandwich | 18 |
| Epic figure | 11 |
| Derring-doer | 12 |
| Decorated one | 13 |
| Day saver? | 10 |
| Bronze Star recipient | 21 |
| Brave sandwich? | 15 |
| Apt lunch for Superman? | 23 |
| Adventure novel's protagonist | 33 |
| A kind of sandwich | 18 |
| "We Don't Need Another ___" (Tina Turner) | 55 |
| "My __!" | 18 |
| "My ___," Straus song | 31 |
| York or Murphy | 14 |
| Worshiped one, at times | 23 |
| Villain's vanquisher | 24 |
| Villain's nemesis | 21 |
| Villain's enemy | 19 |
| Villain vanquisher | 18 |
| Valiant person | 14 |
| V.I.P. of silents | 17 |
| Two-fisted lunch | 16 |
| Ticker-tape parade honoree, perhaps | 35 |
| Ticker tape parade honoree | 26 |
| Tarzan or Buck Rogers, e.g. | 27 |
| Superman, to Lois Lane | 22 |
| Superman e.g. | 14 |
| Super-sandwich | 14 |
| Super sandwich | 14 |
| Super Bowl party order | 22 |
| Submarine, in other words | 25 |
| Submarine or poor boy | 21 |
| Sub or torpedo | 14 |
| Sub on shore? | 13 |
| Sub by another name | 19 |
| Story character | 15 |
| Statue subject, perhaps | 23 |
| Someone to root for | 19 |
| Sizable deli offering | 21 |
| Six-footer, perhaps | 19 |
| Sir Galahad, e.g. | 17 |
| Single for Chad Kroeger of Nickelback or Mariah Carey | 53 |
| Shane, e.g. | 11 |
| Sestos priestess | 16 |
| Screen idol | 11 |
| Sandwich that requires two hands | 32 |
| Sandwich for Superman? | 22 |
| Sandwich eaten two-handed | 25 |
| Sandwich also known as a grinder | 32 |
| Ruth, to old Yankee fans | 24 |
| Role model hidden in this puzzle's longest answers | 54 |
| Rocky, Rambo, or a fireman, e.g. | 32 |
| Relative of a grinder | 21 |
| Popeye, after eating spinach | 28 |
| Poor boy's cousin | 21 |
| Poor boy or grinder | 19 |
| Po' boy relative | 20 |
| Plucky person | 13 |
| Play role | 9 |
| Person with a medal, maybe | 26 |
| Paragon of bravery | 18 |
| One who is worshiped | 20 |
| One may win a heart | 19 |
| One dressed in white, stereotypically | 37 |
| One coming through in the clutch | 32 |
| Object of worship, maybe | 24 |
| Novel's protagonist | 23 |
| Mythical priestess | 18 |
| Much Ado daughter | 20 |
| Military medal recipient | 24 |
| Merriwell, for one | 18 |
| Medal winner for bravery | 24 |
| Medal recipient, maybe | 22 |
| Medal of Honor winner | 21 |
| Medal of Honor recipient, e.g. | 30 |
| Medal of Honor man | 18 |
| Medal awardee, maybe | 20 |
| Main part, often | 16 |
| Main male character | 19 |
| Lover of Leander, in myth | 25 |