Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ICARUS.

Crossword Answer For Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun:

40 Potential Answers:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
98%	ICARUS Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun	(6)	USA Today	Oct 27, 2024
3%	FOR "Too close ___ comfort"	(3)
3%	SHOTBY Flew past	(6)	New York Times	Sep 10, 2025
3%	CROWDS Gets too close to	(6)	Newsday	Aug 2, 2025
3%	PHEW "That was close ... TOO close!"	(4)
3%	PRY Inquire too closely	(3)
2%	SHUT Close	(4)	Eugene Sheffer	Sep 29, 2025
2%	OVERLY Too	(6)	Eugene Sheffer	Sep 27, 2025
2%	TROY Helen of ___ (mythical beauty)	(4)	New York Times Mini	Sep 27, 2025
2%	HOWTYPICAL "That figures!"	(10)	Universal	Sep 26, 2025

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What is the answer of Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun Crossword Clue?

Icarus is a character from Greek mythology who, with wings made of feathers and wax, flew too close to the sun despite his father's warnings. The heat melted the wax, causing him to fall into the sea.