Notable dwarf planet
Latest answer — August 10, 2026
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PLUTO is the well-known dwarf planet beyond Neptune. “Notable” signals the especially famous example rather than a general category.
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The answer to “Notable dwarf planet” in the USA Today crossword is PLUTO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 10, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 14-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.
“Notable dwarf planet” 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 “Notable dwarf planet” appeared?
USA Today 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 10, 2026 (most recent) → PLUTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Notable dwarf planet”?
The answer is PLUTO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on August 10, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Notable dwarf planet”?
5 letters: PLUTO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the USA Today crossword on August 10, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 14-Across.
Can “Notable dwarf planet” have a different answer?
Yes — USA Today 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?
The full grid for August 10, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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