Ill-fated flier Crossword Clue

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Ill-fated flier Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (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

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ILL-FATED (adjective)
1. marked by or promising bad fortune
FATED (adjective)
1. (usually followed by `to’) determined by tragic fate

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