Mickey Mouse's pet dog
Editorially verified for the Aug 18, 2026
6 Across
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Clue explained
PLUTO is Mickey Mouse’s pet dog in Disney cartoons. The answer is the character’s proper name, distinct from Pluto the dwarf planet.
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This clue's Tuesday, August 18, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Mickey Mouse's pet dog” in the New York Times Mini crossword is PLUTO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 18, 2026 at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Mickey Mouse's pet dog” answer
PLUTO (5 letters)
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What does PLUTO mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of PLUTO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a small planetary body orbiting the sun, discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh
- the god of the underworld
When else has “Mickey Mouse's pet dog” appeared?
New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 18, 2026 (most recent) → PLUTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Mickey Mouse's pet dog”?
The answer is PLUTO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 18, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Mickey Mouse's pet dog”?
5 letters: PLUTO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 18, 2026, at 6-Across.
Can “Mickey Mouse's pet dog” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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