This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 (44 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
N _ _
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About the answer
NEO as a word: A male given name originating as a coinage; A surname.
NEO has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 10, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Hero famously "red-pilled," in film
- New start?
- "The Matrix" character
- Paleo- : old :: ___ : new
- Opposite of paleo-
- "The Matrix" character whose name, aptly, is an anagram of ONE
- Prefix with liberal
- Sci-fi protagonist who says "I don't like the idea that I'm not in control of my life"
- Lead-in to liberalism
- ___-Latin (like some modern coinages)
- Prefix with natal
- Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role
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- Take advantage of (49 Across)
- "Where'd you hear that?" (50 Across)
- Dream Team country, for short (54 Across)
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