Across Clues NYT September 15, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Across Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Total Across Clues | 37 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 37 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House |
| 2 Across | 5. A red cross, for the American Red Cross |
| 3 Across | 9. Headwear for a monarch |
| 4 Across | 14. Home for a Neanderthal |
| 5 Across | 15. Apple tablet |
| 6 Across | 16. Vietnam's capital |
| 7 Across | 17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco) |
| 8 Across | 20. Popular online brokerage |
| 9 Across | 21. Reason for teens to rent a limo |
| 10 Across | 22. Poem of praise |
| 11 Across | 23. Drench |
| 12 Across | 25. Double-click, as a file |
| 13 Across | 27. Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh) |
| 14 Across | 32. Starting alphabet quartet |
| 15 Across | 35. Bank robbery, e.g. |
| 16 Across | 36. One of 18 on a golf course |
| 17 Across | 37. Uncommon |
| 18 Across | 38. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc |
| 19 Across | 39. Cracker often eaten with chowder |
| 20 Across | 42. Practical joke |
| 21 Across | 43. Yep's opposite |
| 22 Across | 45. Prompted, on stage |
| 23 Across | 46. Big concert venue |
| 24 Across | 48. Way too uptight |
| 25 Across | 49. Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore) |
| 26 Across | 51. Location |
| 27 Across | 53. Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two |
| 28 Across | 54. Winter hrs. in D.C. |
| 29 Across | 56. "Really?" |
| 30 Across | 59. Hippie T-shirt technique |
| 31 Across | 63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across |
| 32 Across | 66. What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents |
| 33 Across | 67. Common time for lunch |
| 34 Across | 68. Pop ___ (breakfast pastry) |
| 35 Across | 69. Zoom call V.I.P.s |
| 36 Across | 70. Shell-less gastropod |
| 37 Across | 71. Does some summing |
Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues
Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:
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Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: I__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IHOP
2 Across: "5. A red cross, for the American Red Cross"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: L__O
- Similar words: logotype
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a company emblem or device
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOGO
3 Across: "9. Headwear for a monarch"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: C___N
- Similar words: summit, crest
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CROWN
4 Across: "14. Home for a Neanderthal"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: C__E
- Similar words: spelunk, undermine
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CAVE
5 Across: "15. Apple tablet"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: I__D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IPAD
6 Across: "16. Vietnam's capital"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: H___I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HANOI
7 Across: "17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: E_____________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELEGANTSOLUTION
8 Across: "20. Popular online brokerage"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ETRADE
9 Across: "21. Reason for teens to rent a limo"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: P__M
- Similar words: promenade
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PROM
10 Across: "22. Poem of praise"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ODE
11 Across: "23. Drench"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: S__K
- Similar words: imbue, hook
- Opposite of: undercharge
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SOAK
12 Across: "25. Double-click, as a file"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: O__N
- Similar words: undefendable, undecided
- Opposite of: covert
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OPEN
13 Across: "27. Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: G________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GROUPRATES
14 Across: "32. Starting alphabet quartet"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: A__D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ABCD
15 Across: "35. Bank robbery, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: H___T
- Similar words: burglarise, armed robbery
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of stealing
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HEIST
16 Across: "36. One of 18 on a golf course"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: H__E
- Similar words: muddle, pickle
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an opening into or through something
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HOLE
17 Across: "37. Uncommon"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R__E
- Similar words: uncommon, rarified
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RARE
18 Across: "38. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACL
19 Across: "39. Cracker often eaten with chowder"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SALTINE
20 Across: "42. Practical joke"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'G'
- Similar words: jape, muzzle
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GAG
21 Across: "43. Yep's opposite"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: N__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOPE
22 Across: "45. Prompted, on stage"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: C__D
- Similar words: remind, cue
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CUED
23 Across: "46. Big concert venue"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A___A
- Similar words: field, scene of action
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a particular environment or walk of life
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARENA
24 Across: "48. Way too uptight"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: A__L
- Similar words: anal retentive
- Opposite of: oral
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: of or related to the anus
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANAL
25 Across: "49. Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CAMEOROLES
26 Across: "51. Location"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S__E
- Similar words: website, situation
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SITE
27 Across: "53. Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S__S
- Similar words: sport utility, SUV
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SUVS
28 Across: "54. Winter hrs. in D.C."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: Eastern Time
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EST
29 Across: "56. "Really?""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: I__T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ISIT
30 Across: "59. Hippie T-shirt technique"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: T____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIEDYE
31 Across: "63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: T_____________M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THERESNOIINTEAM
32 Across: "66. What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: C___R
- Similar words: colourize, colorise
- Opposite of: colorlessness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
COLOR
33 Across: "67. Common time for lunch"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: N__N
- Similar words: noonday, midday
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the middle of the day
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOON
34 Across: "68. Pop ___ (breakfast pastry)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: T__T
- Similar words: tangy, cyprian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TART
35 Across: "69. Zoom call V.I.P.s"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: H___S
- Similar words: emcee, innkeeper
- Opposite of: parasite
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HOSTS
36 Across: "70. Shell-less gastropod"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: S__G
- Similar words: type slug, punch
- Opposite of: work
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a projectile that is fired from a gun
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SLUG
37 Across: "71. Does some summing"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A__S
- Similar words: bring, bestow
- Opposite of: subtract
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ADDS
Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues
Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:
Why Start with Across Clues?
- Across clues often provide more letter intersections
- Reading left to right feels more natural
- Many common phrases run horizontally
- Across answers often help solve Down clues
Across Clue Patterns to Recognize
- Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
- Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
- Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
- Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
- Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally
Time-Saving Across Techniques
| Technique | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| Scan all Across first | Get a mental map of the horizontal flow |
| Fill short Across words | 3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions |
| Use crossing letters | Down letters help confirm Across answers |
| Look for themes | Related Across answers often share a theme |
Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues
What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?
Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.
Should I solve Across or Down clues first?
Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.
How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?
Today's NYT crossword has 37 Across clues.
Are Across clues easier than Down clues?
Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.
How do Across clues interact with Down clues?
Across and Down clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.
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