The Clue
The evening star (5 letter answer)
The Answer
VENUS
Tags
Notes
The answer VENUS is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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Definition
VENUS as a noun:
1. the second nearest planet to the sun; visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"
2. (Venus, Urania) = goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
3. (Venus, genus Venus) = type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells