Whom Morpheus trains in "The Matrix" Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Whom Morpheus trains in "The Matrix"” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of May 31, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
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NEO is the answer to “Whom Morpheus trains in "The Matrix"”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 3-letter answer that starts with N.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: OEN.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Hero famously "red-pilled," in film”.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (May 31, 2026)
Across
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- 14. The primate Gordy in the film "Nope," e.g.5 letters, starts with CCHIMP
- 19. Pandemonium5 letters, starts with HHAVOC
- 20. Like insignificant chatter4 letters, starts with IIDLE
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- 22. Hits home?5 letters, starts with RRADIO
- 23. Pleasant smell5 letters, starts with AAROMA
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- 26. Person from Salalah5 letters, starts with OOMANI
- 27. Piano trio?6 letters, starts with VVOWELS
- 29. Be under the weather3 letters, starts with AAIL
- 30. Light snacks6 letters, starts with NNOSHES
- 31. ___ Center of Excellence (Florida site providing services for autistic individuals, founded by a golfer)3 letters, starts with EELS
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- 40. Those who eat chips rather than fries?5 letters, starts with BBRITS
- 41. Sweet gourd5 letters, starts with MMELON
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- 46. Assigns stars to5 letters, starts with RRATES
- 48. Crunch targets, briefly3 letters, starts with AABS
- 51. Nickname preceding "chacho" and "tato" in other nicknames3 letters, starts with BBRO
- 52. Walk nervously from one side of a room to another several times13 letters, starts with PPACEUPANDDOWN
- 56. Hit with a laser3 letters, starts with ZZAP
- 57. Term from the Persian word for "market"6 letters, starts with BBAZAAR
- 59. U2 collaborator Brian3 letters, starts with EENO
- 60. "What a precious puppy!"6 letters, starts with SSOCUTE
- 62. Makes accessible5 letters, starts with OOPENS
- 63. Be obsequious9 letters, starts with BBROWNNOSE
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- 71. Biles's balancing bar4 letters, starts with BBEAM
- 72. Microwave, informally4 letters, starts with NNUKE
- 74. Drop in the mail4 letters, starts with SSEND
- 75. Clarinets, oboes, etc.15 letters, starts with RREEDINSTRUMENTS
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- 117. Whom Morpheus trains in "The Matrix"3 letters, starts with NNEO
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- 123. Finish3 letters, starts with EEND
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Questions
What is the answer to “Whom Morpheus trains in "The Matrix"”?
NEO, 3 letters.
When was “Whom Morpheus trains in "The Matrix"” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of May 31, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with N.