Crossword clue

“Hero famously "red-pilled," in film”

This clue appeared as 2-Down in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The answer has 3 letters.

Answer · 3 lettersFirst appearance
NEO
Letters3
Starts withN
Ends withO
Vowels2

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The clue “Hero famously "red-pilled," in film” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 8, 2026 as 2-Down. Its answer is a 3-letter word that starts with N and ends with O.

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What is the answer to the “Hero famously "red-pilled," in film” clue?+

The answer is NEO (3 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 8, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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