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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 | ||||
| 25% | 6 | Legendary flier's the reason fantasy writer gets mentioned | ||
noun • a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs | ||||
| 25% | 8 | Flier, deserter, or a deserting flier? | ||
noun • traveler who moves from one region or country to another • an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year | ||||
Legendary Flier
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ICARUS which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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ICARUS
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