All NYT Across Clues November 23, 2025 - 63 Horizontal Answers with Hints
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 63 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 | November 23, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Across Clues | 63 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 63 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Departed unceremoniously? |
| 2 Across | 7. Contained |
| 3 Across | 11. Tries to get a rise out of |
| 4 Across | 16. Seeing someone, say |
| 5 Across | 17. "Couldn't agree more!" |
| 6 Across | 18. "Couldn't agree more!" |
| 7 Across | 20. Certain vacation booking in Madrid? |
| 8 Across | 22. Things from a distant land |
| 9 Across | 23. Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins |
| 10 Across | 24. Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome |
| 11 Across | 25. Look for |
| 12 Across | 26. Play one's part? |
| 13 Across | 27. Pants, in slang |
| 14 Across | 28. Billions and billions of boutique items? |
| 15 Across | 34. One may keep a watch on you |
| 16 Across | 36. Honest-to-goodness |
| 17 Across | 37. Programming pioneer Lovelace |
| 18 Across | 38. Snooped (around) |
| 19 Across | 39. Exceed |
| 20 Across | 41. Put out |
| 21 Across | 43. Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease" |
| 22 Across | 44. What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires? |
| 23 Across | 49. Indiana pro athlete |
| 24 Across | 50. Nest egg inits. |
| 25 Across | 51. Nashville-to-Asheville dir. |
| 26 Across | 52. Big name in kitchenware |
| 27 Across | 53. San Francisco's ___ Valley |
| 28 Across | 55. Summer hours in L.A. |
| 29 Across | 56. Tiny stinger |
| 30 Across | 58. "Pretty please?" |
| 31 Across | 60. Bedamn |
| 32 Across | 63. Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia? |
| 33 Across | 67. Cocktails with curaçao |
| 34 Across | 68. #1, say |
| 35 Across | 69. Like the set of single-digit integers |
| 36 Across | 71. Suffix with 75-Down |
| 37 Across | 73. Meeting of the minds? |
| 38 Across | 74. Many a Yeshiva student |
| 39 Across | 75. Kiss ___ |
| 40 Across | 76. Olive of old cartoons |
| 41 Across | 77. Little reminders |
| 42 Across | 79. Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"? |
| 43 Across | 85. Many a university benefactor, informally |
| 44 Across | 86. Mouth-puckering |
| 45 Across | 87. Sport |
| 46 Across | 88. Observes Ramadan, in a way |
| 47 Across | 90. Sugar suffix |
| 48 Across | 91. One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker |
| 49 Across | 92. Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains |
| 50 Across | 96. What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping? |
| 51 Across | 101. Bananas |
| 52 Across | 102. Naked ___ jaybird |
| 53 Across | 103. Contrarian in a nursery rhyme |
| 54 Across | 104. Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker |
| 55 Across | 105. Country singer Yearwood |
| 56 Across | 107. Tight fit |
| 57 Across | 109. Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!) |
| 58 Across | 113. Tight formations |
| 59 Across | 114. Parking spot? |
| 60 Across | 115. Stop, to a sailor |
| 61 Across | 116. Sargasso Sea quartet |
| 62 Across | 117. Corner of a diamond |
| 63 Across | 118. Buries |
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:
- May 02 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- April 23 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
- October 21 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- NYT Mini Crossword November 10 2025
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Departed unceremoniously?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: E____D
- Similar words: run off, elope
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: run away secretly with one's beloved
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELOPED
2 Across: "7. Contained"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: H__D
- Similar words: obligate, view as
- Opposite of: disagree
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: keep in a certain state
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HELD
3 Across: "11. Tries to get a rise out of"
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: twit, lure
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: anything that serves as an enticement
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BAITS
4 Across: "16. Seeing someone, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ONADATE
5 Across: "17. "Couldn't agree more!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: A__N
- Similar words: Amon, Amun
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AMEN
6 Across: "18. "Couldn't agree more!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: H_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HOWTRUE
7 Across: "20. Certain vacation booking in Madrid?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 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 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPANISHRAMADA
8 Across: "22. Things from a distant land"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 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 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EXOTICA
9 Across: "23. Samwise ___, companion of Frodo Baggins"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GAMGEE
10 Across: "24. Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'I'
- Similar words: 7, septet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VII
11 Across: "25. Look for"
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: attempt, assay
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEEK
12 Across: "26. Play one's part?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: deed, behave
- Opposite of: refrain
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACT
13 Across: "27. Pants, in slang"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: T__U
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TROU
14 Across: "28. Billions and billions of boutique items?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 16 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O______________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OCTILLIONDRESSES
15 Across: "34. One may keep a watch on you"
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: flog, shoulder strap
- Opposite of: unstrap
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STRAP
16 Across: "36. Honest-to-goodness"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: R__L
- Similar words: genuine, material
- Opposite of: unreal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any rational or irrational number
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REAL
17 Across: "37. Programming pioneer Lovelace"
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 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ADA
18 Across: "38. Snooped (around)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: N___D
- Similar words: wind, pry
- Opposite of: noseless
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOSED
19 Across: "39. Exceed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: G____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GOPAST
20 Across: "41. Put out"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: M__F
- Similar words: seeing red, huff
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state of irritation or annoyance
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MIFF
21 Across: "43. Actress Conn who played Frenchy in "Grease""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: D__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DIDI
22 Across: "44. What Wile E. Coyote thinks before his new purchase backfires?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 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 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACMETOTHERESCUE
23 Across: "49. Indiana pro athlete"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: P___R
- Similar words: pacesetter, pacemaker
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a horse used to set the pace in racing
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PACER
24 Across: "50. Nest egg inits."
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: Provos, wrath
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IRA
25 Across: "51. Nashville-to-Asheville dir."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: east southeast
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the compass point midway between east and southeast
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESE
26 Across: "52. Big name in kitchenware"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OXO
27 Across: "53. San Francisco's ___ Valley"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOE
28 Across: "55. Summer hours in L.A."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PDT
29 Across: "56. Tiny stinger"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REDANT
30 Across: "58. "Pretty please?""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: C__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CANI
31 Across: "60. Bedamn"
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: anathemise, comminate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACCURSE
32 Across: "63. Activity for a nimble-footed noble in Imperial Russia?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 19 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D_________________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DANCINGWITHTHETSARS
33 Across: "67. Cocktails with curaçao"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M_____S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MAITAIS
34 Across: "68. #1, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FAVE
35 Across: "69. Like the set of single-digit integers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F____E
- Opposite of: infinite
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FINITE
36 Across: "71. Suffix with 75-Down"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IZE
37 Across: "73. Meeting of the minds?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: clairvoyance, second sight
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESP
38 Across: "74. Many a Yeshiva student"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'W'
- Similar words: Israelite, Hebrew
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
JEW
39 Across: "75. Kiss ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'M'
- Similar words: Cam River, River Cam
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CAM
40 Across: "76. Olive of old cartoons"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OYL
41 Across: "77. Little reminders"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: N___S
- Similar words: bank note, preeminence
- Opposite of: ignore
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a brief written record
- This is Across clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOTES
42 Across: "79. Figure who might say "Look at me on the cover of all these fashion magazines!"?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: E_____________L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EGOCENTRICMODEL
43 Across: "85. Many a university benefactor, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: A__M
- Similar words: graduate, alumnus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALUM
44 Across: "86. Mouth-puckering"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S__R
- Similar words: acidity, false
- Opposite of: sweeten
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SOUR
45 Across: "87. Sport"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: H____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HAVEON
46 Across: "88. Observes Ramadan, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F___S
- Similar words: fasting, fast
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: abstaining from food
- This is Across clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FASTS
47 Across: "90. Sugar suffix"
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
- This is Across clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OSE
48 Across: "91. One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker"
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: semifinal, rig
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEMI
49 Across: "92. Home of eight of the world's 10 tallest mountains"
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 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEPAL
50 Across: "96. What bridesmaids might point out as the inferior choice while shopping?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 16 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 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LESSEROFTWOVEILS
51 Across: "101. Bananas"
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: fruity, whacky
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
- This is Across clue number 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOCO
52 Across: "102. Naked ___ jaybird"
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 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASA
53 Across: "103. Contrarian in a nursery rhyme"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: M__Y
- Similar words: Madonna, The Virgin
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MARY
54 Across: "104. Jedi trained by Luke Skywalker"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REY
55 Across: "105. Country singer Yearwood"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: T____A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TRISHA
56 Across: "107. Tight fit"
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
- Similar words: hale, gouge
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of gripping and pressing firmly
- This is Across clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SQUEEZE
57 Across: "109. Contents of a murky cauldron? (twice!)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: U___________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UNCLEARPOTION
58 Across: "113. Tight formations"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: H_____S
- Similar words: powwow, huddle
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (informal) a quick private conference
- This is Across clue number 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HUDDLES
59 Across: "114. Parking spot?"
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
- Similar words: backside, behind
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEAT
60 Across: "115. Stop, to a sailor"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: H_____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HEAVETO
61 Across: "116. Sargasso Sea quartet"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESSES
62 Across: "117. Corner of a diamond"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: B__E
- Similar words: theme, infrastructure
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BASE
63 Across: "118. Buries"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: I____S
- Similar words: bury, entomb
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: place in a grave or tomb
- This is Across clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INTERS
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 63 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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