Old Greek trapped by overambition -- Icarus Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old Greek trapped by overambition -- Icarus last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IONIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IONIC Old Greek trapped by overambition -- Icarus (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2017
5% SON Icarus, to Daedalus (3) LA Times Daily Jul 7, 2026
4% WEB Spider's trap (3)
4% TREED Trapped, in a way (5) LA Times Daily Aug 15, 2026
4% GIN Trap (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2026
4% LAT Trap neighbor (3) New York Times Aug 7, 2026
4% RADAR Tracker in a speed trap (5) New York Times Jul 29, 2026
4% NET Fish trap (3)
4% OMEGA Old jewel picked up by a Greek character (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 28, 2026
4% LURE Entice into a trap, as fish (4)

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