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Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun" Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun" featured in New York Times Mini puzzle on October 14, 2025. 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:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ICARUS Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun" | (6) | New York Times Mini | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | FOR "Too close ___ comfort" | (3) | ||
| 5% | SQUID Likely inspiration for the mythical kraken | (5) | New York Times Mini | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 5% | CROWDS Gets too close to | (6) | Newsday | Aug 2, 2025 |
| 4% | BAIT Fly, in fly-fishing | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 4% | OVERLY Too | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 4% | STYX Mythical waterway | (4) | Newsday | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 4% | ARGO Mythical ship | (4) | Commuter | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 4% | NYMPH Mythical maiden | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 4% | CIGAR "Close, but no ____" | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 4, 2025 |
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