Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ICARUS Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun" (6) New York Times Mini Oct 14, 2025
5% MUSE Consider an inspiring figure (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 19, 2025
5% FOR "Too close ___ comfort" (3)
5% SQUID Likely inspiration for the mythical kraken (5) New York Times Mini Aug 21, 2025
4% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
4% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
4% MERMAN Mythical creature with scales (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% STYX Mythical river (4) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
4% SATYR Mythical luster? (5) New York Times Oct 29, 2025
4% ARGONAUT Mythical follower of Jason (8) Universal Oct 29, 2025

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