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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 | ||||||||
| 27% | 12 | Syndrome associated with flying or diving too soon after scuba diving | ||||||
noun • obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving • pain resulting from rapid change in pressure | ||||||||
| 27% | 10 | Practice of differentiating male and female offspring soon after they hatch | ||||||
noun • (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching | ||||||||
He Died Soon After Escaping From Crete Crossword Clue
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ICARUS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ICARUS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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