"The one" played by Keanu

The answer

NEO

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEO answer page.

Used 7 times across 3 distinct years; most recently in 2012; first recorded in 2008. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for NEO

Every other clue in this collection answered by NEO, most used first.

• "The Matrix" hero - used 253 times, most recently in 2026
• Opposite of paleo- - used 207 times, most recently in 2026
• Recent: Prefix - used 120 times, most recently in 2024
• Prefix with natal - used 100 times, most recently in 2026
• New beginning? - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
• Modernist - used 81 times, most recently in 2021
• Prefix meaning "new" - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
• Keanu's role in "The Matrix" - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with classical - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• "New" prefix - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
• "The Matrix" role - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Modern: Prefix - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
• "The Matrix" protagonist - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
• Ultramodernist - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
• Role for Keanu - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Keanu in "The Matrix" - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix meaning "recent" - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with con - used 30 times, most recently in 2024
• Classical beginning - used 29 times, most recently in 2020
• Paleo- opposite - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with conservative - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
• Recent: Comb. form. - used 29 times, most recently in 1988
• "The Matrix" character - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with liberal - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Ultra-modernist - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
• Avant-gardist - used 22 times, most recently in 2015
• Fresh start? - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix meaning "modern" - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Classical prefix - used 21 times, most recently in 2021
• Keanu's "The Matrix" role - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix for classical - used 20 times, most recently in 2023
• Modern: pref. - used 19 times, most recently in 2015
• Classic opener? - used 18 times, most recently in 2013
• Classic start - used 18 times, most recently in 2018
• New: Comb. form. - used 17 times, most recently in 1996
• Prefix for natal - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
• Natal lead-in - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Recent: Pref. - used 16 times, most recently in 2014
• Prefix with natal or classical - used 15 times, most recently in 2018
• Classic beginning - used 14 times, most recently in 2012
• Hero of "The Matrix" - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with classic - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with -lithic - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with "phyte" - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with realism - used 14 times, most recently in 2016
• Classical opening? - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
• Fresh: Prefix - used 13 times, most recently in 2019
• Keanu's role in the "Matrix" films - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• "The One" in "The Matrix" - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• "Chosen one" played by Keanu - used 12 times, most recently in 2015
• Classic prefix - used 12 times, most recently in 2015
• Classical start - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Conservative leader - used 12 times, most recently in 2015
• Conservative start - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
• Revival prefix - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
• Classical lead-in - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
• Keanu Reeves's role in "The Matrix" - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Latest: Prefix. - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• New start? - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• It means "recent" - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with colonialism - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Prefix with liberal or conservative - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• "The Matrix" role for Keanu - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Con opener? - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Conservative beginning - used 9 times, most recently in 2014
• Conservative opening - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Modernist's prefix - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
• Prefix that means "new" - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with colonial - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Prefix with cortex - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Liberal leader? - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• "The Matrix" lead role - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Three-time role for Keanu - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• ___-Darwinism - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
• Keanu Reeves role - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Classical starter - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• "Conservative" lead-in - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Keanu's character in "The Matrix" - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Keanu's "Matrix" role - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Modern opening - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Prefix with liberalism - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Prefix with "natal" or "conservative" - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• "The Matrix" moniker - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Ultramodern - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Ultramodern (Pref.) - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Word form for "recent" - used 6 times, most recently in 2005

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