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noun • (Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned | ||||||||
| 28% | 8 | Circus high-flier | ||||||
noun • a tightrope very high above the ground | ||||||||
| 28% | 14 | An agile flier capable of reaching high speeds | ||||||
noun • black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill | ||||||||
Excessively High Flier Crossword Clue
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ICARUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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ICARUS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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