NYT Across Clues Answers December 22, 2025 - All 39 Horizontal Solutions & Expert Hints
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 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 | December 22, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Total Across Clues | 39 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 39 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Deep sleeps |
| 2 Across | 6. High-speed Amtrak train |
| 3 Across | 11. Word with punching or sleeping |
| 4 Across | 14. One of a battery's poles |
| 5 Across | 15. Older but ___ |
| 6 Across | 16. Under the weather |
| 7 Across | 17. Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps |
| 8 Across | 19. Day-___ paint |
| 9 Across | 20. "Garfield" dog |
| 10 Across | 21. "It's freezing!" |
| 11 Across | 22. Typical "Survivor" locales |
| 12 Across | 24. Rapper ___ Uzi Vert |
| 13 Across | 25. Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for two |
| 14 Across | 28. Fish that may have an electric charge |
| 15 Across | 29. Stammering sounds |
| 16 Across | 30. Indignation |
| 17 Across | 31. What each U.S. senator represents |
| 18 Across | 33. Raggedy ___ |
| 19 Across | 34. Breyers competitor |
| 20 Across | 35. Some exams allow them |
| 21 Across | 39. Cops, slangily |
| 22 Across | 42. Rode the bench |
| 23 Across | 43. Yoga pose |
| 24 Across | 47. Enjoying great success |
| 25 Across | 49. What electric cars don't use |
| 26 Across | 51. Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty" |
| 27 Across | 52. Overly fussy |
| 28 Across | 54. Bit of forensic evidence |
| 29 Across | 55. Pink ___ (rock band) |
| 30 Across | 56. Singer DiFranco |
| 31 Across | 57. Bill |
| 32 Across | 58. Mideast export |
| 33 Across | 59. Cheat ... or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters |
| 34 Across | 63. French "a" |
| 35 Across | 64. Hearing-related |
| 36 Across | 65. Playwright Chekhov |
| 37 Across | 66. Kind of lamp that's energy-efficient |
| 38 Across | 67. Easily irritated |
| 39 Across | 68. Romeo and Juliet, agewise |
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. Deep sleeps"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C___S
- Similar words: coma, comatoseness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
COMAS
2 Across: "6. High-speed Amtrak train"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACELA
3 Across: "11. Word with punching or sleeping"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'G'
- Similar words: base, traveling bag
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a flexible container with a single opening
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BAG
4 Across: "14. One of a battery's poles"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A___E
- Opposite of: cathode
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANODE
5 Across: "15. Older but ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: W___R
- Similar words: wise, impertinent
- Opposite of: foolish
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WISER
6 Across: "16. Under the weather"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'L'
- Similar words: inauspicious, badly
- Opposite of: well
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ILL
7 Across: "17. Saxophone, trumpet, piano and bass, perhaps"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: J_________T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
JAZZQUARTET
8 Across: "19. Day-___ paint"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GLO
9 Across: "20. "Garfield" dog"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ODIE
10 Across: "21. "It's freezing!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BRR
11 Across: "22. Typical "Survivor" locales"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: I___S
- Similar words: isle, islet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a small island
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ISLES
12 Across: "24. Rapper ___ Uzi Vert"
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 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LIL
13 Across: "25. Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, for two"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: J_________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
JEDIMASTERS
14 Across: "28. Fish that may have an electric charge"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EEL
15 Across: "29. Stammering sounds"
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: Er, erbium
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ERS
16 Across: "30. Indignation"
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
- Similar words: rape, scandal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a feeling of righteous anger
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OUTRAGE
17 Across: "31. What each U.S. senator represents"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S___E
- Similar words: body politic, commonwealth
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STATE
18 Across: "33. Raggedy ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANN
19 Across: "34. Breyers competitor"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EDYS
20 Across: "35. Some exams allow them"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OPENNOTES
21 Across: "39. Cops, slangily"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: P__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
POPO
22 Across: "42. Rode the bench"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: Saturday, sit
- Opposite of: arise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SAT
23 Across: "43. Yoga pose"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASANA
24 Across: "47. Enjoying great success"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: O_____R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ONATEAR
25 Across: "49. What electric cars don't use"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: blow, gas pedal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GAS
26 Across: "51. Like a 49-Across gauge that's near "Empty""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'W'
- Similar words: low gear, scurvy
- Opposite of: high
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOW
27 Across: "52. Overly fussy"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: P_________Y
- Similar words: snooty, uppish
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PERSNICKETY
28 Across: "54. Bit of forensic evidence"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DNA
29 Across: "55. Pink ___ (rock band)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: F___D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLOYD
30 Across: "56. Singer DiFranco"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: black tropical American cuckoo
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANI
31 Across: "57. Bill"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: B__K
- Similar words: nib, pick
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g.
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BEAK
32 Across: "58. Mideast export"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
- Similar words: inunct, rock oil
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OIL
33 Across: "59. Cheat ... or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 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 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SHORTCHANGE
34 Across: "63. French "a""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UNE
35 Across: "64. Hearing-related"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: A___L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AURAL
36 Across: "65. Playwright Chekhov"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANTON
37 Across: "66. Kind of lamp that's energy-efficient"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- Similar words: leave, top
- Opposite of: follow
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LED
38 Across: "67. Easily irritated"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: T___Y
- Similar words: tetchy, techy
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: easily irritated or annoyed
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TESTY
39 Across: "68. Romeo and Juliet, agewise"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T___S
- Similar words: teen, stripling
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEENS
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 39 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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