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She circulates with the likes of Mars and Pluto (5)

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venus

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(Other definitions for venus that I've seen before include "Aggrieved, peeved" , "not really a star" , "Evening star" , "The embodiment of Love" , "Roman counterpart of Aphrodite" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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