Planet demoted to "dwarf planet" in 2006 Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, May 14, 2018 · 64-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Monday, May 14, 2018.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 14, 2018 · 64-Across · 5 letters
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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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