Across Clues NYT November 02, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 52 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 02, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Across Clues | 52 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 52 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Cause a mess, as with frying oil |
| 2 Across | 9. Create an intricate series of lies, say |
| 3 Across | 17. Offerings to prospective bicycle buyers |
| 4 Across | 19. "Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia" |
| 5 Across | 20. Or more |
| 6 Across | 22. Like many public housing projects |
| 7 Across | 23. Comprehends |
| 8 Across | 24. Way to manipulate public opinion through fear |
| 9 Across | 26. "The ___ is done" |
| 10 Across | 27. Some ambulance destinations, for short |
| 11 Across | 28. Ceramicists' devices |
| 12 Across | 30. Hog heaven? |
| 13 Across | 31. Wrong idea |
| 14 Across | 33. Word with bean or lemon |
| 15 Across | 34. ___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives" |
| 16 Across | 35. Tick off |
| 17 Across | 37. Pieces of art? |
| 18 Across | 40. Allude (to) |
| 19 Across | 41. Winter Olympics event |
| 20 Across | 44. Agreements where one party takes some heat? |
| 21 Across | 46. Old-time theater item |
| 22 Across | 48. They point toward Mecca while salah is performed |
| 23 Across | 50. Evergreen pointer |
| 24 Across | 51. Sharpen |
| 25 Across | 52. Natural process of maturing |
| 26 Across | 54. Airplane wing feature |
| 27 Across | 55. Girder whose name assumes a serif font |
| 28 Across | 57. Paleolithic-era tools |
| 29 Across | 58. Have spiritual unity (with) |
| 30 Across | 59. Falsify |
| 31 Across | 61. ___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites) |
| 32 Across | 62. Actress and model Ali ___ |
| 33 Across | 63. Like some pricing strategies |
| 34 Across | 65. Annual awards whose name is an acronym |
| 35 Across | 66. Affectedly clever |
| 36 Across | 67. Allude (to) |
| 37 Across | 69. Southwest landform |
| 38 Across | 70. Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for short |
| 39 Across | 73. Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more |
| 40 Across | 79. [ha ha!] |
| 41 Across | 82. Reddish-brown color |
| 42 Across | 84. Ones skilled in governance |
| 43 Across | 85. Gram |
| 44 Across | 86. Return analogue |
| 45 Across | 88. "You're one to talk!" |
| 46 Across | 89. Mumbo jumbo |
| 47 Across | 90. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed |
| 48 Across | 92. Drink order at a sushi restaurant |
| 49 Across | 94. What might have green rooms? |
| 50 Across | 95. Unlikely sportsmanship award winner |
| 51 Across | 96. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister" |
| 52 Across | 97. Quarter-barrel containers of beer |
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. Cause a mess, as with frying oil"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S______R
- Similar words: splash, splattering
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPLATTER
2 Across: "9. Create an intricate series of lies, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'B'
- Word pattern: S______B
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPINAWEB
3 Across: "17. Offerings to prospective bicycle buyers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TESTRIDES
4 Across: "19. "Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EPICDRAMA
5 Across: "20. Or more"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: A________M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATAMINIMUM
6 Across: "22. Like many public housing projects"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 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 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STATEAIDED
7 Across: "23. Comprehends"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: G__S
- Similar words: arrive, catch
- Opposite of: leave
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GETS
8 Across: "24. Way to manipulate public opinion through fear"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: S_________C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SCARETACTIC
9 Across: "26. "The ___ is done""
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
- Similar words: human action, human activity
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DEED
10 Across: "27. Some ambulance destinations, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: emergency room, Er
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ERS
11 Across: "28. Ceramicists' devices"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 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 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
POTTERYWHEELS
12 Across: "30. Hog heaven?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
- Similar words: hordeolum, pigsty
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STY
13 Across: "31. Wrong idea"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: F_____________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FALSEIMPRESSION
14 Across: "33. Word with bean or lemon"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: C__D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CURD
15 Across: "34. ___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SAEED
16 Across: "35. Tick off"
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: huff, seeing red
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state of irritation or annoyance
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MIFF
17 Across: "37. Pieces of art?"
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
- Similar words: photomosaic, mosaic
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MOSAICS
18 Across: "40. Allude (to)"
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
- Definition: a sign of assent or salutation or command
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOD
19 Across: "41. Winter Olympics event"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: B_____D
- Similar words: bobsleigh, bob
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: formerly two short sleds coupled together
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BOBSLED
20 Across: "44. Agreements where one party takes some heat?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARMSDEALS
21 Across: "46. Old-time theater item"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: M_______L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MOVIEREEL
22 Across: "48. They point toward Mecca while salah is performed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 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 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PRAYERMATS
23 Across: "50. Evergreen pointer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: P________E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PINENEEDLE
24 Across: "51. Sharpen"
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: perfect
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HONE
25 Across: "52. Natural process of maturing"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: S_________G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SUNRIPENING
26 Across: "54. Airplane wing feature"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: F__P
- Similar words: wave, flapping
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLAP
27 Across: "55. Girder whose name assumes a serif font"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: I___M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IBEAM
28 Across: "57. Paleolithic-era tools"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STONEAXES
29 Across: "58. Have spiritual unity (with)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: B___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BEONE
30 Across: "59. Falsify"
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: sophisticate, restore
- Opposite of: break
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a licensed medical practitioner
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DOCTOR
31 Across: "61. ___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 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 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SKEETER
32 Across: "62. Actress and model Ali ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: L____R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LARTER
33 Across: "63. Like some pricing strategies"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: having or arranged in tiers
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIERED
34 Across: "65. Annual awards whose name is an acronym"
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: espy, descry
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: catch sight of
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESPYS
35 Across: "66. Affectedly clever"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: C____Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CUTESY
36 Across: "67. Allude (to)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: R___R
- Similar words: concern, pertain
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make reference to
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REFER
37 Across: "69. Southwest landform"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: B___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BUTTE
38 Across: "70. Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PSA
39 Across: "73. Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: S___________Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SILICONVALLEY
40 Across: "79. [ha ha!]"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOL
41 Across: "82. Reddish-brown color"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: R__T
- Similar words: eat, rust-brown
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RUST
42 Across: "84. Ones skilled in governance"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T_________S
- Similar words: technocrat
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
- This is Across clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TECHNOCRATS
43 Across: "85. Gram"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: N__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NANA
44 Across: "86. Return analogue"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: E___R
- Similar words: get in, put down
- Opposite of: exit
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: to come or go into
- This is Across clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ENTER
45 Across: "88. "You're one to talk!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THATSRICH
46 Across: "89. Mumbo jumbo"
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
- Similar words: stuff, poppycock
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: senseless talk
- This is Across clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HOOEY
47 Across: "90. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: F________O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FORTEPIANO
48 Across: "92. Drink order at a sushi restaurant"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S________E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SAKEBOTTLE
49 Across: "94. What might have green rooms?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: E_______T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ECORESORT
50 Across: "95. Unlikely sportsmanship award winner"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SORELOSER
51 Across: "96. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 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 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROSAMUND
52 Across: "97. Quarter-barrel containers of beer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 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 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PONYKEGS
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 52 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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