Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"

The answer to “Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ICARUS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 14, 2025 at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"” answer

ICARUS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is ICARUS

ICARUS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 14, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun"” appeared?

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October 14, 2025 (most recent) → ICARUS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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