Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun last seen in LA Times Daily 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.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ICARUS Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun (6) LA Times Daily May 28, 2026
3% SPF Sun-cream figure (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
2% BESET Close in on (5) The Washington Post Mini Jun 24, 2026
2% NEAR Close in on (4) The Washington Post Mini Jun 24, 2026
2% OEDIPUS Mythical Greek monarch (7) Newsday Jun 21, 2026
2% RAY Sun beam (3)
2% PHEW "That was close!" (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 16, 2026
2% SER Sun. talk (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
2% ALSO Too (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 14, 2026
2% ENDS Closes (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026

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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.