Across Clues NYT October 27, 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 | October 27, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Total Across Clues | 37 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Tricky |
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. Prepare, as samosas |
| 2 Across | 4. National park in Alberta |
| 3 Across | 9. Partner of Clark in exploration |
| 4 Across | 14. Olympic gymnast Sunisa |
| 5 Across | 15. Ad that's handed out on the street |
| 6 Across | 16. Put in one's two cents |
| 7 Across | 17. ___ and downs |
| 8 Across | 18. Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typically |
| 9 Across | 20. Swampy areas |
| 10 Across | 22. "In ___ of gifts ..." |
| 11 Across | 23. Number of points "Q" is worth in Scrabble |
| 12 Across | 24. Application that might be put on with a spray mop |
| 13 Across | 27. You love, in Latin |
| 14 Across | 29. French king |
| 15 Across | 30. Useful gadget for international travelers |
| 16 Across | 33. "The most amazing part is ..." |
| 17 Across | 38. ___ Island (smallest U.S. state) |
| 18 Across | 39. Openly gay |
| 19 Across | 40. Browser that competes with Chrome |
| 20 Across | 42. I.C.U. staffers |
| 21 Across | 43. Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g. |
| 22 Across | 45. N.B.A. team in southern Florida |
| 23 Across | 47. Miseries |
| 24 Across | 49. Pretty ___ picture |
| 25 Across | 50. Taken-back auto |
| 26 Across | 51. Location of many gold reserves |
| 27 Across | 56. Weightlifting unit |
| 28 Across | 57. Mom on "Family Guy" |
| 29 Across | 59. First-class |
| 30 Across | 60. Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across |
| 31 Across | 64. Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz" |
| 32 Across | 65. Indian or Pakistani |
| 33 Across | 66. Bowling scoresheet unit |
| 34 Across | 67. "Green" prefix |
| 35 Across | 68. Slow, musically |
| 36 Across | 69. Damascus's land |
| 37 Across | 70. Lion's lair |
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. Prepare, as samosas"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'Y'
- Similar words: small fry, youngster
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FRY
2 Across: "4. National park in Alberta"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: B___F
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BANFF
3 Across: "9. Partner of Clark in exploration"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L___S
- Similar words: Carl Lewis, Sinclair Lewis
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEWIS
4 Across: "14. Olympic gymnast Sunisa"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: Tsung Dao Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee
- Opposite of: windward
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEE
5 Across: "15. Ad that's handed out on the street"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: F___R
- Similar words: broadsheet, aeronaut
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: someone who travels by air
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLIER
6 Across: "16. Put in one's two cents"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O___E
- Similar words: speak up, animadvert
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OPINE
7 Across: "17. ___ and downs"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: up
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: raise
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UPS
8 Across: "18. Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: F_________X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FALLEQUINOX
9 Across: "20. Swampy areas"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F__S
- Similar words: marshland, fenland
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FENS
10 Across: "22. "In ___ of gifts ...""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: L__U
- Similar words: place, stead
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LIEU
11 Across: "23. Number of points "Q" is worth in Scrabble"
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, 10
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEN
12 Across: "24. Application that might be put on with a spray mop"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: F______X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLOORWAX
13 Across: "27. You love, in Latin"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AMAS
14 Across: "29. French king"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (corporate finance) the amount
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROI
15 Across: "30. Useful gadget for international travelers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: A_____R
- Similar words: transcriber, adaptor
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ADAPTER
16 Across: "33. "The most amazing part is ...""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: B_______L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BESTOFALL
17 Across: "38. ___ Island (smallest U.S. state)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RHODE
18 Across: "39. Openly gay"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: extinct, tabu
- Opposite of: safe
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OUT
19 Across: "40. Browser that competes with Chrome"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: F_____X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FIREFOX
20 Across: "42. I.C.U. staffers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: radon, RN
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RNS
21 Across: "43. Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: T___T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TRAIT
22 Across: "45. N.B.A. team in southern Florida"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: M_______T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MIAMIHEAT
23 Across: "47. Miseries"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S_____S
- Similar words: sorrowfulness, ruefulness
- Opposite of: joy
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SORROWS
24 Across: "49. Pretty ___ picture"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASA
25 Across: "50. Taken-back auto"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: R__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REPO
26 Across: "51. Location of many gold reserves"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: F______X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FORTKNOX
27 Across: "56. Weightlifting unit"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: repp
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: informal abbreviation of `representative'
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REP
28 Across: "57. Mom on "Family Guy""
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 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOIS
29 Across: "59. First-class"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AONE
30 Across: "60. Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S_________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SIDEEFFECTS
31 Across: "64. Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz""
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: tin can, can
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIN
32 Across: "65. Indian or Pakistani"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: A___N
- Similar words: Asiatic
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a native or inhabitant of Asia
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASIAN
33 Across: "66. Bowling scoresheet unit"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F___E
- Similar words: build, bod
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FRAME
34 Across: "67. "Green" prefix"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ECO
35 Across: "68. Slow, musically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: L___O
- Similar words: slowly
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (of tempo) slow
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LENTO
36 Across: "69. Damascus's land"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: S___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SYRIA
37 Across: "70. Lion's lair"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: hideout, lair
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the habitation of wild animals
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DEN
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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