Heroic pilot Crossword Clue

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Heroic pilot Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
2. proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
(verb)
1. succeed at easily
2. play (a hole) in one stroke
(adjective)
1. of the highest quality

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HEROIC (adjective)
1. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
2. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
HEROIC (noun)
1. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
PILOT (noun)
1. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
2. a program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
PILOT (verb)
1. operate an airplane
2. act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance

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