Classic high flier who got too hot (6)
I believe the answer is:
icarus
'high flier who got too hot' is the definition.
'icarus' can be an answer for 'high flier' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not sure about the rest of the definition.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for icarus that I've seen before include "Ill-fated son of Daedalus" , "He flew fatally close to the sun in Greek myth" , "In Greek legend, he flew too high and died" , "Ancient Greek who flew so high his wings melted" , "Greek mythological character who flew close to sun" .)