All NYT Across Clues October 26, 2025 - 66 Horizontal Answers with Hints
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 66 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 26, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Across Clues | 66 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 66 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Leftover piece of fabric |
| 2 Across | 6. ___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold" |
| 3 Across | 11. "Spartacus" or "Gladiator" |
| 4 Across | 15. Comic Kaplan |
| 5 Across | 19. Like harem pants |
| 6 Across | 20. Large spread |
| 7 Across | 21. Bob or Helen in "The Incredibles" |
| 8 Across | 22. George Orwell's alma mater |
| 9 Across | 23. "Great job selecting a Person of the Year!"? (Boomer) |
| 10 Across | 25. Drag performer? |
| 11 Across | 27. Stinging plants |
| 12 Across | 28. Vaudeville offering |
| 13 Across | 30. Call at home |
| 14 Across | 31. Banned body builders, slangily |
| 15 Across | 32. Relax on a plane? (Gen X) |
| 16 Across | 35. ___ Nickerson, Nancy Drew's boyfriend |
| 17 Across | 36. Dynamic opening? |
| 18 Across | 37. One side of the Bering Strait |
| 19 Across | 38. QB stat: Abbr. |
| 20 Across | 41. Device in a high-tech farm |
| 21 Across | 43. Candidacy for an entertainment award, informally |
| 22 Across | 45. "Frozen" character who says "I like warm hugs" |
| 23 Across | 48. Abruptly end all communications with D.E.A. agents? (Millennial) |
| 24 Across | 52. Hit the horn |
| 25 Across | 54. Sci-fi series with J, K and Zed |
| 26 Across | 56. Trade show |
| 27 Across | 57. Holiday celebrated with banh chung |
| 28 Across | 58. "Superfood" berry |
| 29 Across | 60. Small bite |
| 30 Across | 62. N.F.C. South player |
| 31 Across | 64. Beatles nickname |
| 32 Across | 67. Greed |
| 33 Across | 68. Recognition for an ardent fan? (Gen Z) |
| 34 Across | 71. Awesome after dark? (Gen X) |
| 35 Across | 73. Toy with "barista" and "dog trainer" versions |
| 36 Across | 74. Fare at many a shoreline eatery |
| 37 Across | 76. Disco guy on "The Simpsons" |
| 38 Across | 77. Moonshiners' needs |
| 39 Across | 78. Temporary halt, legally |
| 40 Across | 79. Difficulty, to Hamlet |
| 41 Across | 81. Aromatherapy liquids |
| 42 Across | 84. Symbol for fair weather in a forecast |
| 43 Across | 85. Green opening |
| 44 Across | 87. One assessing the number of hotties at a party? (Gen Z) |
| 45 Across | 91. Tempo |
| 46 Across | 93. Antonym and rhyme for "nay" |
| 47 Across | 95. Ancient Greek tunic |
| 48 Across | 96. "Absolutely!" |
| 49 Across | 97. Province bordering Turin |
| 50 Across | 99. ___-weenie |
| 51 Across | 102. Grp. that investigates cases? |
| 52 Across | 104. Promoting a romantic connection between characters played by actors Nathan and Diane? (Millennial) |
| 53 Across | 108. Pagan religion |
| 54 Across | 110. "The Merchant of Venice" heroine |
| 55 Across | 111. Garb for an Indian bridesmaid |
| 56 Across | 112. Men's accessory organizer |
| 57 Across | 114. Labor leaders |
| 58 Across | 116. Leave just after the first person? (Boomer) |
| 59 Across | 120. Olympus ___ (Martian volcano) |
| 60 Across | 121. Shaving gel additive |
| 61 Across | 122. Vaulted |
| 62 Across | 123. Like some undercover detectives |
| 63 Across | 124. Historic periods |
| 64 Across | 125. Takes a load off |
| 65 Across | 126. Wee |
| 66 Across | 127. Less off-the-wall |
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. Leftover piece of fabric"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: S___P
- Similar words: bit, fleck
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SCRAP
2 Across: "6. ___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: P___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PASTA
3 Across: "11. "Spartacus" or "Gladiator""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: E__C
- Similar words: epic poem, epos
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EPIC
4 Across: "15. Comic Kaplan"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: G__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GABE
5 Across: "19. Like harem pants"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L___E
- Similar words: at large, escaped
- Opposite of: confine
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: grant freedom to; free from confinement
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOOSE
6 Across: "20. Large spread"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: A___Y
- Similar words: range, lay out
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an orderly arrangement
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARRAY
7 Across: "21. Bob or Helen in "The Incredibles""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: P__R
- Similar words: Catherine Parr
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PARR
8 Across: "22. George Orwell's alma mater"
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 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ETON
9 Across: "23. "Great job selecting a Person of the Year!"? (Boomer)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 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 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RIGHTONTIME
10 Across: "25. Drag performer?"
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 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STREETROD
11 Across: "27. Stinging plants"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: N_____S
- Similar words: chafe, get to
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NETTLES
12 Across: "28. Vaudeville offering"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: S__T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a short theatrical episode
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SKIT
13 Across: "30. Call at home"
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
- Similar words: shine, mint
- Opposite of: miss
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STRIKE
14 Across: "31. Banned body builders, slangily"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROIDS
15 Across: "32. Relax on a plane? (Gen X)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: C___________R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHILLINTHEAIR
16 Across: "35. ___ Nickerson, Nancy Drew's boyfriend"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NED
17 Across: "36. Dynamic opening?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: T____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THERMO
18 Across: "37. One side of the Bering Strait"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASIA
19 Across: "38. QB stat: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATT
20 Across: "41. Device in a high-tech farm"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S____R
- Similar words: host, waiter
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SERVER
21 Across: "43. Candidacy for an entertainment award, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'M'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOM
22 Across: "45. "Frozen" character who says "I like warm hugs""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: O__F
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OLAF
23 Across: "48. Abruptly end all communications with D.E.A. agents? (Millennial)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 12 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 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GHOSTBUSTERS
24 Across: "52. Hit the horn"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: B__P
- Similar words: toot, blare
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BEEP
25 Across: "54. Sci-fi series with J, K and Zed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'B'
- Similar words: MB, M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MIB
26 Across: "56. Trade show"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: E__O
- Similar words: exhibition, exposition
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EXPO
27 Across: "57. Holiday celebrated with banh chung"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TET
28 Across: "58. "Superfood" berry"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: A__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACAI
29 Across: "60. Small bite"
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
- Similar words: piece, pick
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a small byte
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NIBBLE
30 Across: "62. N.F.C. South player"
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 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BUC
31 Across: "64. Beatles nickname"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: F_____R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FABFOUR
32 Across: "67. Greed"
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
- Similar words: covetousness, avariciousness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AVARICE
33 Across: "68. Recognition for an ardent fan? (Gen Z)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: S________L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STANLAUREL
34 Across: "71. Awesome after dark? (Gen X)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: F________T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLYBYNIGHT
35 Across: "73. Toy with "barista" and "dog trainer" versions"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: K_____L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KENDOLL
36 Across: "74. Fare at many a shoreline eatery"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 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 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEAFOOD
37 Across: "76. Disco guy on "The Simpsons""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'U'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STU
38 Across: "77. Moonshiners' needs"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: Y____S
- Similar words: barm, yeast
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YEASTS
39 Across: "78. Temporary halt, legally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: S__Y
- Similar words: quell, stay put
- Opposite of: change
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: continuing or remaining in a place or state
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STAY
40 Across: "79. Difficulty, to Hamlet"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'B'
- Similar words: hang-up, fret
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an unforeseen obstacle
- This is Across clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RUB
41 Across: "81. Aromatherapy liquids"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O__S
- Similar words: vegetable oil, petroleum
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OILS
42 Across: "84. Symbol for fair weather in a forecast"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: sunshine, sunbathe
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SUN
43 Across: "85. Green opening"
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: cakehole, golf hole
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an opening into or through something
- This is Across clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HOLE
44 Across: "87. One assessing the number of hotties at a party? (Gen Z)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 12 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S__________R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SNACKCOUNTER
45 Across: "91. Tempo"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: P__E
- Similar words: stride, tempo
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
- This is Across clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PACE
46 Across: "93. Antonym and rhyme for "nay""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'A'
- Similar words: yeah
- Opposite of: nay
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an affirmative
- This is Across clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YEA
47 Across: "95. Ancient Greek tunic"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: C____N
- Similar words: sea cradle, polyplacophore
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
- This is Across clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHITON
48 Across: "96. "Absolutely!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
- Opposite of: no
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an affirmative
- This is Across clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YES
49 Across: "97. Province bordering Turin"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: A__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASTI
50 Across: "99. ___-weenie"
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 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEENIE
51 Across: "102. Grp. that investigates cases?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TSA
52 Across: "104. Promoting a romantic connection between characters played by actors Nathan and Diane? (Millennial)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 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 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SHIPPINGLANES
53 Across: "108. Pagan religion"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: W___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a community of followers of the Wicca religion
- This is Across clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WICCA
54 Across: "110. "The Merchant of Venice" heroine"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PORTIA
55 Across: "111. Garb for an Indian bridesmaid"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: S__I
- Similar words: saree
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SARI
56 Across: "112. Men's accessory organizer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: T_____K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIERACK
57 Across: "114. Labor leaders"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: U_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UNIONREPS
58 Across: "116. Leave just after the first person? (Boomer)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 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 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPLITSECOND
59 Across: "120. Olympus ___ (Martian volcano)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M__S
- Similar words: mons pubis, Monday
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
- This is Across clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MONS
60 Across: "121. Shaving gel additive"
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 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALOE
61 Across: "122. Vaulted"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: L___T
- Similar words: jump, spring
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: move forward by leaps and bounds
- This is Across clue number 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEAPT
62 Across: "123. Like some undercover detectives"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: W___D
- Similar words: electrify, pumped up
- Opposite of: unwire
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: provide with electrical circuits
- This is Across clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WIRED
63 Across: "124. Historic periods"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E__S
- Similar words: geological era, ERA
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ERAS
64 Across: "125. Takes a load off"
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: sit down, posture
- Opposite of: stand
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: be seated
- This is Across clue number 64
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SITS
65 Across: "126. Wee"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 65
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EENSY
66 Across: "127. Less off-the-wall"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S___R
- Similar words: sane, reasonable
- Opposite of: insane
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
- This is Across clue number 66
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SANER
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 66 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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