Sunday's NYT Across Dec 14 - Full Horizontal Grid Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 68 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 14, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Across Clues | 68 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 68 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns |
| 2 Across | 6. Something fun to take out for a spin |
| 3 Across | 9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short |
| 4 Across | 12. Parts of a hand |
| 5 Across | 17. Irritate |
| 6 Across | 18. Recaps |
| 7 Across | 20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail |
| 8 Across | 21. False alarm announcement? |
| 9 Across | 23. Jedi-in-training |
| 10 Across | 24. Sensible |
| 11 Across | 25. TV host Brzezinski |
| 12 Across | 26. #1 choice, in slang |
| 13 Across | 27. "No ___, ands or buts!" |
| 14 Across | 28. Pollution-fighting org. |
| 15 Across | 29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen |
| 16 Across | 31. River that borders the Black Forest |
| 17 Across | 33. "Render ___ Caesar ..." |
| 18 Across | 34. Major coin producer |
| 19 Across | 37. Viking I or II |
| 20 Across | 39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space |
| 21 Across | 40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance" |
| 22 Across | 41. They turn red litmus paper blue |
| 23 Across | 42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth |
| 24 Across | 43. Football blocker? |
| 25 Across | 46. Hair-raising stuff |
| 26 Across | 47. Remodel and resell some real estate |
| 27 Across | 49. Marching band tempo setters |
| 28 Across | 54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am" |
| 29 Across | 55. Season to enjoy une glace |
| 30 Across | 56. Ruler before 1917 |
| 31 Across | 58. "Black-ish" airer |
| 32 Across | 59. It's a numbers game |
| 33 Across | 60. Clothing for SWAT teams |
| 34 Across | 62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles |
| 35 Across | 64. Puff piece? |
| 36 Across | 66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys |
| 37 Across | 67. Plant watcher, for short |
| 38 Across | 68. Camera type, in brief |
| 39 Across | 69. Site of some Santa sightings |
| 40 Across | 71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley |
| 41 Across | 73. 911 responder |
| 42 Across | 74. "Hilarious!" |
| 43 Across | 77. "I mean, kind of ..." |
| 44 Across | 80. "Don't give up!" |
| 45 Across | 81. ¬ or ~, in logic |
| 46 Across | 83. Beat poet ___ Cassady |
| 47 Across | 84. Like some milk, idiomatically |
| 48 Across | 87. ___ on the past |
| 49 Across | 88. Indication of bad service |
| 50 Across | 90. "Much obliged" |
| 51 Across | 92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it) |
| 52 Across | 97. Bundled up |
| 53 Across | 98. Articles are written in this |
| 54 Across | 99. Brand name for naproxen |
| 55 Across | 100. ___ Miss |
| 56 Across | 101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors |
| 57 Across | 102. Drink known also as "honey wine" |
| 58 Across | 103. Frosty |
| 59 Across | 105. Subject of Newton's first law |
| 60 Across | 108. Enjoying a soak |
| 61 Across | 110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain? |
| 62 Across | 112. Fundamental rules of math |
| 63 Across | 113. Loopy writing |
| 64 Across | 114. Star pitcher? |
| 65 Across | 115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker |
| 66 Across | 116. Letters for an unscheduled event |
| 67 Across | 117. Prefix with natal |
| 68 Across | 118. Like a bubble bath |
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. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: S___M
- Similar words: surprise, ramp
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STORM
2 Across: "6. Something fun to take out for a spin"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: overstep, tip
- Opposite of: bottom
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the upper part of anything
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TOP
3 Across: "9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'U'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LSU
4 Across: "12. Parts of a hand"
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: board, menu
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a game played with playing cards
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CARDS
5 Across: "17. Irritate"
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: annoyance, devil
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: soreness and warmth caused by friction
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHAFE
6 Across: "18. Recaps"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: W_____S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WRAPUPS
7 Across: "20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R____E
- Similar words: idolize, Paul Revere
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REVERE
8 Across: "21. False alarm announcement?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: O___________D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OOHIMSOSCARED
9 Across: "23. Jedi-in-training"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: P_____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PADAWAN
10 Across: "24. Sensible"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: P_____T
- Opposite of: imprudent
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PRUDENT
11 Across: "25. TV host Brzezinski"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: M__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MIKA
12 Across: "26. #1 choice, in slang"
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 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FAVE
13 Across: "27. "No ___, ands or buts!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IFS
14 Across: "28. Pollution-fighting org."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EPA
15 Across: "29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen"
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 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AIDAN
16 Across: "31. River that borders the Black Forest"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R___E
- Similar words: Rhein, J. B. Rhine
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RHINE
17 Across: "33. "Render ___ Caesar ...""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: U__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UNTO
18 Across: "34. Major coin producer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: D________T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DENVERMINT
19 Across: "37. Viking I or II"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: M________R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MARSLANDER
20 Across: "39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELLEN
21 Across: "40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PETEY
22 Across: "41. They turn red litmus paper blue"
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: understructure, foot
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BASES
23 Across: "42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth"
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 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ENOS
24 Across: "43. Football blocker?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 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 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GOALNET
25 Across: "46. Hair-raising stuff"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
- Similar words: mousse, gelatin
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GEL
26 Across: "47. Remodel and resell some real estate"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 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 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FLIPAHOUSE
27 Across: "49. Marching band tempo setters"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DRUMLINES
28 Across: "54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- Similar words: Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALI
29 Across: "55. Season to enjoy une glace"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ETE
30 Across: "56. Ruler before 1917"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: T__R
- Similar words: tzar, czar
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TSAR
31 Across: "58. "Black-ish" airer"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
- Similar words: first principle, alphabet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ABC
32 Across: "59. It's a numbers game"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: K__O
- Similar words: bingo, beano
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KENO
33 Across: "60. Clothing for SWAT teams"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: V___S
- Similar words: robe, singlet
- Opposite of: divest
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VESTS
34 Across: "62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles"
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 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LISA
35 Across: "64. Puff piece?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: V__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VAPE
36 Across: "66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: F___R
- Similar words: few
- Opposite of: many
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FEWER
37 Across: "67. Plant watcher, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: O__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OSHA
38 Across: "68. Camera type, in brief"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SLR
39 Across: "69. Site of some Santa sightings"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: M__L
- Similar words: promenade, shopping mall
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MALL
40 Across: "71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RCA
41 Across: "73. 911 responder"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EMT
42 Across: "74. "Hilarious!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: W_______T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WHATAHOOT
43 Across: "77. "I mean, kind of ...""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: N________Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOTEXACTLY
44 Across: "80. "Don't give up!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
- Similar words: hear, try out
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TRY
45 Across: "81. ¬ or ~, in logic"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: N_____R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEGATOR
46 Across: "83. Beat poet ___ Cassady"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEAL
47 Across: "84. Like some milk, idiomatically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: S___T
- Similar words: run out, shed
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPILT
48 Across: "87. ___ on the past"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: D___L
- Similar words: inhabit, harp
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: think moodily or anxiously about something
- This is Across clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DWELL
49 Across: "88. Indication of bad service"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: N___P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOTIP
50 Across: "90. "Much obliged""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: I________E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IOWEYOUONE
51 Across: "92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: G________Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GAINEDADAY
52 Across: "97. Bundled up"
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
- Similar words: robe, cloak
- Opposite of: undress
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: provide with clothes or put clothes on
- This is Across clue number 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CLAD
53 Across: "98. Articles are written in this"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: P___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- This is Across clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PROSE
54 Across: "99. Brand name for naproxen"
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
- Similar words: Aflaxen, Anaprox
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALEVE
55 Across: "100. ___ Miss"
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 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OLE
56 Across: "101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: sight, cognizance
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: range of what one can know or understand
- This is Across clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KEN
57 Across: "102. Drink known also as "honey wine""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: M__D
- Similar words: Margaret Mead
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MEAD
58 Across: "103. Frosty"
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
- Similar words: stale, coldness
- Opposite of: hot
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
COLD
59 Across: "105. Subject of Newton's first law"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: I_____A
- Similar words: inactivity, inactiveness
- Opposite of: activeness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a disposition to remain inactive or inert
- This is Across clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INERTIA
60 Across: "108. Enjoying a soak"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: B_____G
- Similar words: bath, washup
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: immersing the body in water or sunshine
- This is Across clue number 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BATHING
61 Across: "110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 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 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALTEREDSTATES
62 Across: "112. Fundamental rules of math"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A____S
- Similar words: maxim, axiom
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- This is Across clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AXIOMS
63 Across: "113. Loopy writing"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: C_____E
- Similar words: longhand, cursive script
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CURSIVE
64 Across: "114. Star pitcher?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A___T
- Similar words: agentive role, federal agent
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 64
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AGENT
65 Across: "115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: Y___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 65
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YENTE
66 Across: "116. Letters for an unscheduled event"
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 66
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TBA
67 Across: "117. Prefix with natal"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (used as a combining form) recent or new
- This is Across clue number 67
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEO
68 Across: "118. Like a bubble bath"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: S___Y
- Similar words: lathery
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: resembling lather or covered with lather
- This is Across clue number 68
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SUDSY
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 68 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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