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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 | ||||||||
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noun • a variety of leafhopper | ||||||||
| 26% | 11 | A wax obtained from the fruit of the wax tree | ||||||
noun • a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes | ||||||||
Wax Winged Flyer 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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