He Had High Flying Ambition But Came Unstuck Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ICARUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ICARUS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	35%	10		Symbolizing ambition and ambition
3	34%	5		Get unstuck

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We think the answer is "ICARUS" which means:

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

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The Guardian Cryptic22 Aug 2005	Across 9
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