Across Clues NYT September 28, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 71 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 28, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Across Clues | 71 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 71 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Caveat ___ ("Buyer beware") |
| 2 Across | 7. Spice that's characteristic of Hungarian cooking |
| 3 Across | 14. Marvel Comics mutant who can freeze his own body |
| 4 Across | 20. Arizona county or Indigenous people |
| 5 Across | 21. Tries some water, say |
| 6 Across | 22. Like a win-win situation |
| 7 Across | 23. ___ law, concept in computing technology |
| 8 Across | 24. Alternative to a nanny |
| 9 Across | 25. Fire starters |
| 10 Across | 26. Contents of a flagon |
| 11 Across | 27. Ole Miss athletes, to fans |
| 12 Across | 29. X |
| 13 Across | 30. ___ Scott, whom the Supreme Court said was not free to sue for his freedom |
| 14 Across | 32. Org. not getting many happy returns? |
| 15 Across | 33. Remove surgically, as tissue |
| 16 Across | 35. "They tell me …" |
| 17 Across | 37. Beethoven symphony originally intended to honor Napoleon |
| 18 Across | 39. Class that might cause some high schoolers to blush |
| 19 Across | 40. Sprawling Indian metropolis |
| 20 Across | 41. Like some bridges |
| 21 Across | 42. "Let me check on that" |
| 22 Across | 44. Expiates, with "for" |
| 23 Across | 46. Man's name that's 49-Across plus a letter |
| 24 Across | 49. Woman's name that's the first three letters of 46-Across |
| 25 Across | 50. Rap battle participants |
| 26 Across | 53. Tampa Bay athlete, in brief |
| 27 Across | 54. Twists off course, as a ship |
| 28 Across | 58. Witch |
| 29 Across | 59. Exploited |
| 30 Across | 60. "Weekend Update" co-host Michael |
| 31 Across | 61. All over again |
| 32 Across | 63. ___Guessr, hit online game whose players deduce locations from Google Street View images |
| 33 Across | 64. Where a hurricane forms |
| 34 Across | 66. Wish someone "Happy Birthday," perhaps |
| 35 Across | 69. At dawn, say |
| 36 Across | 71. Mammal with long whiskers |
| 37 Across | 73. Extra |
| 38 Across | 74. They stand for art |
| 39 Across | 75. Called |
| 40 Across | 77. ___ Day, Billie Holiday's portrayer in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" |
| 41 Across | 78. Celebrity chef Ina |
| 42 Across | 79. Demanding entertainer |
| 43 Across | 80. X |
| 44 Across | 82. He was né Clay |
| 45 Across | 83. Watchdog's warning |
| 46 Across | 84. Words of understanding |
| 47 Across | 86. Outback baby |
| 48 Across | 87. Familiar initialism coined by a U.S. Air Force captain |
| 49 Across | 88. Do-over at Wimbledon |
| 50 Across | 89. Kind of sauce at a sushi bar |
| 51 Across | 90. Sewer in American history |
| 52 Across | 91. "Weekend Update" show, for short |
| 53 Across | 92. Zipped |
| 54 Across | 93. Like some alcohol … or places that prohibit alcohol |
| 55 Across | 94. Not present and not excused, for short |
| 56 Across | 96. Foreign policy grp. |
| 57 Across | 97. Brezhnev of the Soviet Union |
| 58 Across | 99. Cherokee and Cheyenne |
| 59 Across | 101. Relationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle |
| 60 Across | 108. Starbucks competitor |
| 61 Across | 109. Spot for an ornament |
| 62 Across | 110. Giants in California and New York |
| 63 Across | 112. "Beat it!" |
| 64 Across | 115. Actor Wilson of "The Office" |
| 65 Across | 116. Rye, e.g. |
| 66 Across | 118. "Wouldn't miss it for the world!" |
| 67 Across | 119. Like slow filers and fast drivers, at times |
| 68 Across | 120. Furniture retailer owned by Williams-Sonoma |
| 69 Across | 121. Lives (in) |
| 70 Across | 122. Iditarod transports |
| 71 Across | 123. Involves |
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. Caveat ___ ("Buyer beware")"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: E____R
- Similar words: vendee, buyer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a person who buys
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EMPTOR
2 Across: "7. Spice that's characteristic of Hungarian cooking"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: P_____A
- Similar words: sweet pepper, pimiento
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PAPRIKA
3 Across: "14. Marvel Comics mutant who can freeze his own body"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: I____N
- Similar words: hatchet man
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: someone who cuts and delivers ice
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ICEMAN
4 Across: "20. Arizona county or Indigenous people"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: M____E
- Similar words: Mohave Desert, Mojave
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MOHAVE
5 Across: "21. Tries some water, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: H_____P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HASASIP
6 Across: "22. Like a win-win situation"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOLOSE
7 Across: "23. ___ law, concept in computing technology"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M____S
- Similar words: berth, moor
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MOORES
8 Across: "24. Alternative to a nanny"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: D_____E
- Similar words: day care
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: childcare during the day while parents work
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DAYCARE
9 Across: "25. Fire starters"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F____S
- Similar words: flint, Flint River
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLINTS
10 Across: "26. Contents of a flagon"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALE
11 Across: "27. Ole Miss athletes, to fans"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R__S
- Similar words: greyback, Johnny
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REBS
12 Across: "29. X"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
- Similar words: ki, khi
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHI
13 Across: "30. ___ Scott, whom the Supreme Court said was not free to sue for his freedom"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: D__D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DRED
14 Across: "32. Org. not getting many happy returns?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IRS
15 Across: "33. Remove surgically, as tissue"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: wear away through erosion or vaporization
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ABLATE
16 Across: "35. "They tell me …""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: I___R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IHEAR
17 Across: "37. Beethoven symphony originally intended to honor Napoleon"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: E____A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EROICA
18 Across: "39. Class that might cause some high schoolers to blush"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: H____H
- Similar words: wellness
- Opposite of: illness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HEALTH
19 Across: "40. Sprawling Indian metropolis"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: D___I
- Similar words: Old Delhi
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a city in north central India
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DELHI
20 Across: "41. Like some bridges"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: D____L
- Similar words: alveolar
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DENTAL
21 Across: "42. "Let me check on that""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: I____K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ILLASK
22 Across: "44. Expiates, with "for""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A____S
- Similar words: aby, atone
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make amends for
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATONES
23 Across: "46. Man's name that's 49-Across plus a letter"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EVAN
24 Across: "49. Woman's name that's the first three letters of 46-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EVA
25 Across: "50. Rap battle participants"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: MHz, megahertz
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: one million periods per second
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MCS
26 Across: "53. Tampa Bay athlete, in brief"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'C'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BUC
27 Across: "54. Twists off course, as a ship"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: Y__S
- Similar words: yawn, frambesia
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YAWS
28 Across: "58. Witch"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'G'
- Similar words: beldame, crone
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an ugly evil-looking old woman
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HAG
29 Across: "59. Exploited"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: U__D
- Similar words: habituate, ill-used
- Opposite of: misused
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
USED
30 Across: "60. "Weekend Update" co-host Michael"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHE
31 Across: "61. All over again"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'W'
- Word pattern: A__W
- Similar words: afresh
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: again but in a new or different way
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANEW
32 Across: "63. ___Guessr, hit online game whose players deduce locations from Google Street View images"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GEO
33 Across: "64. Where a hurricane forms"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: O___N
- Similar words: sea
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OCEAN
34 Across: "66. Wish someone "Happy Birthday," perhaps"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: S_______D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SENDACARD
35 Across: "69. At dawn, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: E___Y
- Similar words: other, ahead of time
- Opposite of: middle
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EARLY
36 Across: "71. Mammal with long whiskers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: W____S
- Similar words: seahorse, sea horse
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WALRUS
37 Across: "73. Extra"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: B___S
- Similar words: fillip, incentive
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: anything that tends to arouse
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BONUS
38 Across: "74. They stand for art"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E____S
- Similar words: easel
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EASELS
39 Across: "75. Called"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: T____D
- Similar words: term
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: name formally or designate with a term
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TERMED
40 Across: "77. ___ Day, Billie Holiday's portrayer in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday""
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANDRA
41 Across: "78. Celebrity chef Ina"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: G____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GARTEN
42 Across: "79. Demanding entertainer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: D__A
- Similar words: prima donna
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DIVA
43 Across: "80. X"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: X, x
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEN
44 Across: "82. He was né Clay"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- Similar words: Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALI
45 Across: "83. Watchdog's warning"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'R'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GRR
46 Across: "84. Words of understanding"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: I__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ISEE
47 Across: "86. Outback baby"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: J__Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
JOEY
48 Across: "87. Familiar initialism coined by a U.S. Air Force captain"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: flying saucer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UFO
49 Across: "88. Do-over at Wimbledon"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: lease, Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Opposite of: forbid
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LET
50 Across: "89. Kind of sauce at a sushi bar"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EEL
51 Across: "90. Sewer in American history"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R__S
- Similar words: Nellie Ross, Sir John Ross
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROSS
52 Across: "91. "Weekend Update" show, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SNL
53 Across: "92. Zipped"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: S__D
- Similar words: accelerate, hie
- Opposite of: linger
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: move fast
- This is Across clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPED
54 Across: "93. Like some alcohol … or places that prohibit alcohol"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
- Similar words: prohibitionist, ironic
- Opposite of: sweet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
- This is Across clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DRY
55 Across: "94. Not present and not excused, for short"
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: truant
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: one who is away or absent without leave
- This is Across clue number 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AWOL
56 Across: "96. Foreign policy grp."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'C'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NSC
57 Across: "97. Brezhnev of the Soviet Union"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: L____D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEONID
58 Across: "99. Cherokee and Cheyenne"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T____S
- Similar words: kinship group, clan
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a social division of (usually preliterate) people
- This is Across clue number 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TRIBES
59 Across: "101. Relationship featuring casual intimacy … or a hint to six pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 19 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F_________________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FRIENDSWITHBENEFITS
60 Across: "108. Starbucks competitor"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PEETS
61 Across: "109. Spot for an ornament"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: C_____D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CARHOOD
62 Across: "110. Giants in California and New York"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T___S
- Similar words: squad, team
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
- This is Across clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEAMS
63 Across: "112. "Beat it!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: A_____Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AMSCRAY
64 Across: "115. Actor Wilson of "The Office""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: R___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 64
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RAINN
65 Across: "116. Rye, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: W_____Y
- Similar words: whisky
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
- This is Across clue number 65
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WHISKEY
66 Across: "118. "Wouldn't miss it for the world!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: I_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 66
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IMTHERE
67 Across: "119. Like slow filers and fast drivers, at times"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: F___D
- Similar words: break water, fin
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
- This is Across clue number 67
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FINED
68 Across: "120. Furniture retailer owned by Williams-Sonoma"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: W_____M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 68
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WESTELM
69 Across: "121. Lives (in)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R_____S
- Similar words: domicile, rest
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make one's home in a particular place or community
- This is Across clue number 69
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RESIDES
70 Across: "122. Iditarod transports"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S___S
- Similar words: sleigh, sledge
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 70
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SLEDS
71 Across: "123. Involves"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E_____S
- Similar words: mean, implicate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: land received by fee tail
- This is Across clue number 71
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ENTAILS
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 71 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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