Former planet Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, August 3, 2015 · 8-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, August 3, 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 3, 2015 · 8-Down · 5 letters
PLUTO0 of 5 letters revealed
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a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"
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