The Clue
Disney canine (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PLUTO
Tags
Notes
The answer PLUTO is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
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Definition
PLUTO as a noun:
1. a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
2. (Pluto, Hades, Aides, Aidoneus) = (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
3. a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets; "Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930"