Wednesday NYT Across Solutions December 10, 2025 - Every Horizontal Clue Decoded 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 10, 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. "___ been had!" |
| 2 Across | 5. Shoo away, in a way |
| 3 Across | 11. Thunderbolt wielder |
| 4 Across | 15. First name in daring jumps |
| 5 Across | 16. City NE of Olympia |
| 6 Across | 17. Familiar with the tricks of |
| 7 Across | 18. Emulates a dog around the family dinner table |
| 8 Across | 19. Like voice mail messages, for example |
| 9 Across | 21. Red "Inside Out" character |
| 10 Across | 23. OUT OF ORDER! 🚫🚫🚫 PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE! |
| 11 Across | 24. J.F.K. Library architect |
| 12 Across | 25. Verbal hesitations |
| 13 Across | 27. "No ___!" |
| 14 Across | 31. Like some boarding school attire |
| 15 Across | 33. Green dispensaries? |
| 16 Across | 37. Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role |
| 17 Across | 38. Bit of condensation |
| 18 Across | 39. Type of flooded field |
| 19 Across | 42. Protected lands for plants and animals |
| 20 Across | 44. OUT OF ORDER! 🚫🚫🚫 USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! |
| 21 Across | 45. One who is acting? |
| 22 Across | 46. Corp. money bigwig |
| 23 Across | 47. Some pearls of wisdom |
| 24 Across | 48. Third-party holding |
| 25 Across | 51. Used to have |
| 26 Across | 54. ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader |
| 27 Across | 55. Time piece? |
| 28 Across | 56. Hole in the wall |
| 29 Across | 61. Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim" |
| 30 Across | 63. Love poem opener |
| 31 Across | 67. Article of pool equipment |
| 32 Across | 68. Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" |
| 33 Across | 69. OUT OF ORDER! 🚫🚫🚫 USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD! |
| 34 Across | 70. Corn container |
| 35 Across | 71. Release steam |
| 36 Across | 72. Diocese assemblies |
| 37 Across | 73. Final boss in the game God of War |
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:
- November 16 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
- December 24 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- November 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
- March 03 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. "___ been had!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: W__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WEVE
2 Across: "5. Shoo away, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SWATAT
3 Across: "11. Thunderbolt wielder"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: Z__S
- Similar words: genus Zeus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ZEUS
4 Across: "15. First name in daring jumps"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EVEL
5 Across: "16. City NE of Olympia"
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 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TACOMA
6 Across: "17. Familiar with the tricks of"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: O__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ONTO
7 Across: "18. Emulates a dog around the family dinner table"
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: beg, implore
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: call upon in supplication; entreat
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BEGS
8 Across: "19. Like voice mail messages, for example"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: P_________D
- Similar words: prerecord
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: record before presentation
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PRERECORDED
9 Across: "21. Red "Inside Out" character"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: A___R
- Similar words: see red, angriness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANGER
10 Across: "23. OUT OF ORDER! 🚫🚫🚫 PAPER TRAY REQUIRES MAINTENANCE!"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: P_____R
- Similar words: pressman
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: someone whose occupation is printing
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PRINTER
11 Across: "24. J.F.K. Library architect"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
- Similar words: I. M. Pei, Ieoh Ming Pei
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: United States architect (born in China in 1917)
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PEI
12 Across: "25. Verbal hesitations"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UHS
13 Across: "27. "No ___!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: D___T
- Similar words: incertitude, question
- Opposite of: certainty
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the state of being unsure of something
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DOUBT
14 Across: "31. Like some boarding school attire"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PREPPY
15 Across: "33. Green dispensaries?"
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: atm, ATM
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATMS
16 Across: "37. Iconic repeated Keanu Reeves role"
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 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEO
17 Across: "38. Bit of condensation"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: B__D
- Similar words: drop, astragal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a small ball with a hole through the middle
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BEAD
18 Across: "39. Type of flooded field"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: R_______Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RICEPADDY
19 Across: "42. Protected lands for plants and animals"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 14 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: N____________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NATURERESERVES
20 Across: "44. OUT OF ORDER! 🚫🚫🚫 USE STAIRS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: E_______R
- Similar words: moving stairway
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESCALATOR
21 Across: "45. One who is acting?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: D__R
- Similar words: worker, actor
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a person who acts and gets things done
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DOER
22 Across: "46. Corp. money bigwig"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CFO
23 Across: "47. Some pearls of wisdom"
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: adage, byword
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SAWS
24 Across: "48. Third-party holding"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'W'
- Word pattern: E____W
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESCROW
25 Across: "51. Used to have"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: O___D
- Similar words: own, possess
- Opposite of: unowned
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: have ownership or possession of
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OWNED
26 Across: "54. ___ Chinmoy, 20th-century Indian spiritual leader"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SRI
27 Across: "55. Time piece?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- Similar words: geological era, epoch
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ERA
28 Across: "56. Hole in the wall"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: R_____P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a difficult entangling situation
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RATTRAP
29 Across: "61. Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: T___C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TUPAC
30 Across: "63. Love poem opener"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 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 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROSESARERED
31 Across: "67. Article of pool equipment"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: R__K
- Similar words: torture, extort
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: framework for holding objects
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RACK
32 Across: "68. Children's author Carle who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: E__C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ERIC
33 Across: "69. OUT OF ORDER! 🚫🚫🚫 USE SECOND-FLOOR BATHROOM INSTEAD!"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: T____T
- Similar words: pot, can
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TOILET
34 Across: "70. Corn container"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: S__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SILO
35 Across: "71. Release steam"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: V__T
- Similar words: vent-hole, outlet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a hole for the escape of gas or air
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VENT
36 Across: "72. Diocese assemblies"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S____S
- Similar words: synod
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SYNODS
37 Across: "73. Final boss in the game God of War"
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: ar, are
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARES
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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