Heavenly body demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006? (5)
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The clue “Heavenly body demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006? (5)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Guardian crossword on October 10, 2026, where the answer was PLUTO.
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