Son of Daedalus Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, September 30, 2001 · 89-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between January 1996 and September 2001.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 30, 2001 · 89-Across · 6 letters
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(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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