Across Clues NYT September 18, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 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 18, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Thursday |
| Total Across Clues | 35 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Tricky |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 35 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Customizable, all-in-one internet digest |
| 2 Across | 8. Shoots for the stars |
| 3 Across | 15. Game played on an 8x8 board |
| 4 Across | 16. "Thumbs down from me" |
| 5 Across | 17. Meditation chant, in a sense |
| 6 Across | 18. Sought-after |
| 7 Across | 19. Variety of bark? |
| 8 Across | 20. Something you might change on a bed |
| 9 Across | 22. ___ Ulrich, Metallica drummer |
| 10 Across | 23. Gave a sneak preview of |
| 11 Across | 25. Tennis do-over, in a way |
| 12 Across | 27. Counterparts of countesses in British peerage |
| 13 Across | 28. Equine hybrid |
| 14 Across | 29. One in Bonn |
| 15 Across | 30. Sch. with a satellite campus in Calexico |
| 16 Across | 31. Terse reply to "Why?" |
| 17 Across | 32. Thingum |
| 18 Across | 34. Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many words |
| 19 Across | 37. Heart-pumping stuff? |
| 20 Across | 40. Goal to shoot for |
| 21 Across | 41. ___ Kong |
| 22 Across | 45. Steeplechase unit |
| 23 Across | 46. Bar from the bank? |
| 24 Across | 48. Borderer of the Indian state of Sikkim |
| 25 Across | 49. Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking |
| 26 Across | 51. Who wrote "Existentialism Is a Humanism," 1945 |
| 27 Across | 52. First person? |
| 28 Across | 53. Spread some dirt |
| 29 Across | 55. Gershwin brother |
| 30 Across | 56. Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road trip |
| 31 Across | 58. Action star Jet, in a nutshell |
| 32 Across | 60. "Don't worry about the check" |
| 33 Across | 61. Close contemporary |
| 34 Across | 62. O-O and O-O-O, in chess notation |
| 35 Across | 63. Like some shoes at a cobbler's |
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. Customizable, all-in-one internet digest"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: R_____D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RSSFEED
2 Across: "8. Shoots for the stars"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: G_____G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GOESBIG
3 Across: "15. Game played on an 8x8 board"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: O_____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OTHELLO
4 Across: "16. "Thumbs down from me""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I_____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IVOTENO
5 Across: "17. Meditation chant, in a sense"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: T_____H
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TOOMUCH
6 Across: "18. Sought-after"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: D_____D
- Similar words: trust, coveted
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DESIRED
7 Across: "19. Variety of bark?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'F'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARF
8 Across: "20. Something you might change on a bed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: D____R
- Similar words: napkin, nappy
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DIAPER
9 Across: "22. ___ Ulrich, Metallica drummer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L__S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LARS
10 Across: "23. Gave a sneak preview of"
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: pester, badger
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: annoy persistently
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEASED
11 Across: "25. Tennis do-over, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R______E
- Similar words: line roulette, toothed wheel
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROULETTE
12 Across: "27. Counterparts of countesses in British peerage"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E___S
- Similar words: earl
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EARLS
13 Across: "28. Equine hybrid"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: H___Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HINNY
14 Across: "29. One in Bonn"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EIN
15 Across: "30. Sch. with a satellite campus in Calexico"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: S__U
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SDSU
16 Across: "31. Terse reply to "Why?""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Z'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CUZ
17 Across: "32. Thingum"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: D____D
- Similar words: gubbins, thingumabob
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DOODAD
18 Across: "34. Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many words"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: R_______T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RAREEVENT
19 Across: "37. Heart-pumping stuff?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: P____A
- Similar words: plasm, blood plasma
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PLASMA
20 Across: "40. Goal to shoot for"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Similar words: equality, equation
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PAR
21 Across: "41. ___ Kong"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: H__G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HONG
22 Across: "45. Steeplechase unit"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: circuit, lap covering
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LAP
23 Across: "46. Bar from the bank?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: I___T
- Similar words: metal bar, block of metal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INGOT
24 Across: "48. Borderer of the Indian state of Sikkim"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: N___L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEPAL
25 Across: "49. Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A______T
- Similar words: fortuity, chance event
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACCIDENT
26 Across: "51. Who wrote "Existentialism Is a Humanism," 1945"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SARTRE
27 Across: "52. First person?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: S__F
- Similar words: ego
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: your consciousness of your own identity
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SELF
28 Across: "53. Spread some dirt"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: G____P
- Similar words: comment, gossiper
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: light informal conversation for social occasions
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GOSSIP
29 Across: "55. Gershwin brother"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
- Similar words: anger, ire
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IRA
30 Across: "56. Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road trip"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 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 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TRANSAM
31 Across: "58. Action star Jet, in a nutshell"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: P_____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PELICAN
32 Across: "60. "Don't worry about the check""
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 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ITSONME
33 Across: "61. Close contemporary"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AGEMATE
34 Across: "62. O-O and O-O-O, in chess notation"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C_____S
- Similar words: castle, palace
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a large and stately mansion
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CASTLES
35 Across: "63. Like some shoes at a cobbler's"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: R_____D
- Similar words: resole, sole
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: put a new sole on
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RESOLED
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 35 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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