Number of planets before Pluto was demoted Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NINE Number of planets before Pluto was demoted (4) New York Times Dec 30, 2024
4% DWARF ___ planet (Pluto, e.g.) (5) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
3% TRE Number before quattro (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
3% RELEGATE Demote (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 16, 2025
3% PLUTO Demoted planet (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 19, 2023
3% OCTET The planets, since Pluto's demotion (5) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2020
3% NONET The planets, before Pluto's downgrade (5) USA Today Dec 28, 2018
2% ORK Mork's planet (3) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
2% PRE Before (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
2% ORBITS Planets' courses (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 8, 2025

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