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White as an owl (5)

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snowy

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'white' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for snowy that I've seen before include "- Mountains; - owl" , "Tintin's dog - describing winter weather" , "Covered in flakes" , "Like cold weather" , "Tintin's (white?) dog" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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