Formerly called
The crossword clue "Formerly called" is answered by NEE, a 3-letter entry. Used 96 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
NEE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEE answer page.
Used 96 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for NEE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by NEE, most used first.
- Born - used 533 times, most recently in 2026
- Society page word - used 182 times, most recently in 2020
- Once called - used 138 times, most recently in 2026
- Born: Fr. - used 133 times, most recently in 2026
- Maiden name preceder - used 116 times, most recently in 2026
- Formerly named - used 112 times, most recently in 2026
- Formerly known as - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Word before a maiden name - used 102 times, most recently in 2026
- Once known as - used 89 times, most recently in 2026
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