Answer:

charley

Answer	Crossword Clue
CHARLEY	Steinbeck's poodle
CHARLEY	Pride of country music
CHARLEY	Steinbeck's title poodle

CHARLEY	Type of horse
CHARLEY	Poodle in a Steinbeck travelogue
CHARLEY	Ray Bolger plays his aunt.
CHARLEY	... horse.
CHARLEY	Man with a well-known aunt.
CHARLEY	Steinbeck's travel companion
CHARLEY	August 2004 hurricane that hit Florida and South Carolina