Formerly known as

Latest answer — September 16, 2026

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NÉE, usually written with an accent, means “formerly known as” and traditionally introduces a woman’s birth surname.

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A genealogy record showing a person's birth surname

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The answer to Formerly known as in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is NEE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 16, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 16-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Formerly known as” answer

NEE (3 letters)

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What does NEE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NEE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adjective)

  • originally called; born (used in giving a married woman's maiden name after her surname)

When else has “Formerly known as” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 16, 2026 (most recent) NEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Formerly known as”?

The answer is NEE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Formerly known as”?

3 letters: NEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 16, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 16-Down.

Can “Formerly known as” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 16, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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