All NYT Across Clues December 17, 2025 - 37 Horizontal Answers with Hints
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Across Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | December 17, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Wednesday |
| Total Across Clues | 37 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 37 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Lock combinations? |
| 2 Across | 6. ___ League |
| 3 Across | 10. Single instruction |
| 4 Across | 14. Enemy W.W. II vessel |
| 5 Across | 15. Turner of old movies |
| 6 Across | 16. Powerful impulse |
| 7 Across | 17. Group of grumps sitting around kvetching? |
| 8 Across | 19. Elmer's nemesis |
| 9 Across | 20. Meeting, casually |
| 10 Across | 21. A smartphone has lots of these |
| 11 Across | 22. Centerpiece of "The Hobbit" |
| 12 Across | 23. Community property pronoun |
| 13 Across | 25. Like barked orders |
| 14 Across | 26. Ali vs. Frazier, e.g.? |
| 15 Across | 34. Genre for GloRilla |
| 16 Across | 35. Official mandate |
| 17 Across | 36. Fellow fighter |
| 18 Across | 37. Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana" |
| 19 Across | 39. Mardi Gras day, in brief |
| 20 Across | 40. Works on a muffler, say |
| 21 Across | 41. Welcome figure on Wall Street, unwelcome figure in a china shop |
| 22 Across | 42. See 50-Down |
| 23 Across | 44. To and ___ |
| 24 Across | 45. Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise? |
| 25 Across | 48. Poindexter |
| 26 Across | 49. TV freebie of a sort |
| 27 Across | 50. Easter Island's country |
| 28 Across | 52. Dark-skinned fruit |
| 29 Across | 55. Pieces of advice |
| 30 Across | 59. Primordial substance |
| 31 Across | 60. Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across |
| 32 Across | 62. Takes a tour of |
| 33 Across | 63. Compassionate |
| 34 Across | 64. Terra ___ |
| 35 Across | 65. Does the math, in a way |
| 36 Across | 66. Pot grower? |
| 37 Across | 67. H, on the N.Y.S.E. |
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. Lock combinations?"
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: hairdo, arrange
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
COIFS
2 Across: "6. ___ League"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'B'
- Word pattern: A__B
- Similar words: Arabian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARAB
3 Across: "10. Single instruction"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: S__P
- Similar words: whole step, tone
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STEP
4 Across: "14. Enemy W.W. II vessel"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: U___T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UBOAT
5 Across: "15. Turner of old movies"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: L__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LANA
6 Across: "16. Powerful impulse"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: U__E
- Similar words: urge on, impulse
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an instinctive motive
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
URGE
7 Across: "17. Group of grumps sitting around kvetching?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: P________Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
POUTYPARTY
8 Across: "19. Elmer's nemesis"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: B__S
- Similar words: germ, badger
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BUGS
9 Across: "20. Meeting, casually"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: S__H
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SESH
10 Across: "21. A smartphone has lots of these"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: U__S
- Similar words: habituate, expend
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of using
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
USES
11 Across: "22. Centerpiece of "The Hobbit""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Q' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: Q___T
- Similar words: seeking, request
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
QUEST
12 Across: "23. Community property pronoun"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OUR
13 Across: "25. Like barked orders"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: C__T
- Similar words: brusk, laconic
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CURT
14 Across: "26. Ali vs. Frazier, e.g.?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: C_____________T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHAMPSATTHEBOUT
15 Across: "34. Genre for GloRilla"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: pat, belt
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RAP
16 Across: "35. Official mandate"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: D____E
- Similar words: edict, fiat
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DECREE
17 Across: "36. Fellow fighter"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: A__Y
- Similar words: friend
- Opposite of: foe
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a friendly nation
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALLY
18 Across: "37. Brand once known as "Standard Oil Company of Indiana""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: A___O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AMOCO
19 Across: "39. Mardi Gras day, in brief"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TUE
20 Across: "40. Works on a muffler, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: K___S
- Similar words: knit, crumple
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a fabric made by knitting
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KNITS
21 Across: "41. Welcome figure on Wall Street, unwelcome figure in a china shop"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: B__L
- Similar words: bruiser, Samson
- Opposite of: bear
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BULL
22 Across: "42. See 50-Down"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOSTRA
23 Across: "44. To and ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FRO
24 Across: "45. Welcome sight on a whale-watching cruise?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: S_____________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPOUTINTHEOCEAN
25 Across: "48. Poindexter"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: G__K
- Similar words: oddball, eccentric
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GEEK
26 Across: "49. TV freebie of a sort"
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 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PSA
27 Across: "50. Easter Island's country"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: C___E
- Similar words: chili, chilly
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHILE
28 Across: "52. Dark-skinned fruit"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S__E
- Similar words: Allegheny plum, Prunus spinosa
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SLOE
29 Across: "55. Pieces of advice"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T__S
- Similar words: tilt, pourboire
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIPS
30 Across: "59. Primordial substance"
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
- Similar words: exude, transude
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any thick
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OOZE
31 Across: "60. Painstakingly explain something ... or a hint to 17-, 26- and 45-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: S________T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPELLITOUT
32 Across: "62. Takes a tour of"
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: hear, regard
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEES
33 Across: "63. Compassionate"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: K__D
- Similar words: genial, variety
- Opposite of: unkind
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KIND
34 Across: "64. Terra ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: C___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
COTTA
35 Across: "65. Does the math, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A__S
- Similar words: bestow, contribute
- Opposite of: take away
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ADDS
36 Across: "66. Pot grower?"
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 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANTE
37 Across: "67. H, on the N.Y.S.E."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: H___T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HYATT
Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues
Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:
Why Start with Across Clues?
- Across clues often provide more letter intersections
- Reading left to right feels more natural
- Many common phrases run horizontally
- Across answers often help solve Down clues
Across Clue Patterns to Recognize
- Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
- Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
- Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
- Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
- Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally
Time-Saving Across Techniques
| Technique | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| Scan all Across first | Get a mental map of the horizontal flow |
| Fill short Across words | 3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions |
| Use crossing letters | Down letters help confirm Across answers |
| Look for themes | Related Across answers often share a theme |
Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues
What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?
Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.
Should I solve Across or Down clues first?
Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.
How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?
Today's NYT crossword has 37 Across clues.
Are Across clues easier than Down clues?
Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.
How do Across clues interact with Down clues?
Across and Down clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.
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