The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ICARUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ICARUS
- One vehicle unserviceable, making traveller doomed to death
- Minister losing head going to America, one on hazardous trip
- High flyer and rich earl busy ripping off banks
- Impetuous Cretan? Absolutely! Regretful under sun, primarily!
- A cruise ending prematurely, sadly I drowned
- ‘Vicar’ uselessly protecting failed high flier
- International vehicle American gives legendary high flyer
- Essentially sick earl must eventually hit the ground
- Minister losing head meeting American — one on perilous journey
- Sun exposed this high-flier’s mistake
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