Crossword Clue: Pixar clownfish
Here's the answer to the Pixar clownfish crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: NEMO
NEMO solves the clue "Pixar clownfish". Spanning 4 letters (2 vowels, 2 consonants), it begins at N and ends at O. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
Nemo is the young clownfish at the center of Pixar's 2003 film 'Finding Nemo.' He is captured by a diver and his father Marlin journeys across the ocean to find him.
Common usage
Nemo turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like NEMO interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 4-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 4 letters, NEMO shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of NEMO's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue NEMO — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Seeing 'Pixar clownfish' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in NEMO almost immediately."
- "Once the N was confirmed by the crossing word, NEMO was the only entry that fit."
- "A 4-letter slot and a clue like 'Pixar clownfish'? That's NEMO nine times out of ten."