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Large scale story of those revolting characters on the borders of Cinemascope (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epic

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'large' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for epic that I've seen before include "of impressive proportions?" , "On a grand scale, like heroic poem" , "Marathon" , "blockbuster" , "Long poem - awesome!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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