How many letters does the answer have?

The answer ICARUS has 6 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

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We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

NOUN: “the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun” Crossword Clue Answer

Q: What is the answer to "NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun""?

The most common answer is ICARUS. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

Solving NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun"? You're in luck—this appeared in Missing Letter October 13, 2025. Check out our 6-letter solution.

NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1 meaning

Hint 2 clue words

Noun: a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action

Son: a male human offspring

Daedalus: (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus

Escape: run away from confinement

Imprisonment: putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

Flies: (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

Means: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved

Artificial: contrived by art rather than nature

Wings: a means of flight or ascent

Falls: the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

Sea: a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

Drown: get rid of as if by submerging

Wax: cover with wax

Melt: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

Near: near in time or place or relationship

Sun: expose one's body to the sun

Hint 3 anagram

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NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun" Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 6-letter answer to "NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun"" crossword clue?

The answer to the "NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun"" crossword clue is ICARUS. This answer contains 6 letters and was confirmed in the Missing Letter puzzle.

Which crossword used "NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun"" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Missing Letter puzzle on October 13, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of ICARUS?

The word ICARUS means: (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. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "NOUN: "the son of Daedalus who to escape imprisonment flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his wings melts as he flies too near the sun"".