Literary lion? Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LITERARY (adjective)
1. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
2. knowledgeable about literature
LION (noun)
1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

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