Thursday's NYT Across Nov 13 - Full Horizontal Grid Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 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 13, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Thursday |
| Total Across Clues | 40 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 40 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Palm Sunday remnant used on the first Wednesday of Lent |
| 2 Across | 4. Milky Way maker … or Milky Way object |
| 3 Across | 8. Cereal option |
| 4 Across | 14. Word with brain … or body? |
| 5 Across | 15. Company behind National Pancake Day |
| 6 Across | 16. "You can't be serious!" |
| 7 Across | 17. La ___, Bolivia |
| 8 Across | 18. Practices on the court |
| 9 Across | 20. Hose fillers |
| 10 Across | 22. "___-high by the Fourth of July" (corn farmer's adage) |
| 11 Across | 23. "Uh-uh" |
| 12 Across | 24. Isolated |
| 13 Across | 26. Deep cut |
| 14 Across | 28. November honoree, informally |
| 15 Across | 29. Shows exasperation, in a way |
| 16 Across | 31. Two-cent pieces? |
| 17 Across | 33. Burden |
| 18 Across | 34. Mega Man console, informally |
| 19 Across | 35. Comedian Costello |
| 20 Across | 36. Pollen producer on a flower |
| 21 Across | 38. Time off, perhaps? |
| 22 Across | 41. Where someone might keep a tab on you? |
| 23 Across | 42. Make it |
| 24 Across | 43. Those in charge: Abbr. |
| 25 Across | 45. Assail |
| 26 Across | 48. Bewilder |
| 27 Across | 50. One serving a queen, perhaps |
| 28 Across | 51. Spicy cuisine |
| 29 Across | 53. Little squirt |
| 30 Across | 54. Certain bra spec |
| 31 Across | 56. Sound from Peppa of kids' TV |
| 32 Across | 58. Part of Q.E.D. |
| 33 Across | 59. Props for one's performance |
| 34 Across | 62. Nonhuman source of spam |
| 35 Across | 64. Like a premium plan for an account user, maybe |
| 36 Across | 65. The Israelites' golden calf, e.g. |
| 37 Across | 66. Neckwear that can't be laundered |
| 38 Across | 67. Annoy |
| 39 Across | 68. Takes from |
| 40 Across | 69. Subject discussed in — and also hidden in the name of — the 2019 documentary "Third Eye Spies" |
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:
- October 09 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
- Xwordhint Crossword Answers November 03
- December 19 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
- January 25 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Palm Sunday remnant used on the first Wednesday of Lent"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'H'
- Similar words: ash tree
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the residue that remains when something is burned
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ASH
2 Across: "4. Milky Way maker … or Milky Way object"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M__S
- Similar words: March, Mar
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MARS
3 Across: "8. Cereal option"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: M____I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MUESLI
4 Across: "14. Word with brain … or body?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
- Similar words: pea plant
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: seed of a pea plant used for food
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PEA
5 Across: "15. Company behind National Pancake Day"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: I__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IHOP
6 Across: "16. "You can't be serious!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: O____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OHCMON
7 Across: "17. La ___, Bolivia"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Z'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PAZ
8 Across: "18. Practices on the court"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 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 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SHOOTSSOMEHOOPS
9 Across: "20. Hose fillers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L__S
- Similar words: ramification, peg
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: staying power
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEGS
10 Across: "22. "___-high by the Fourth of July" (corn farmer's adage)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: K__E
- Similar words: stifle, knee joint
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KNEE
11 Across: "23. "Uh-uh""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: N__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOPE
12 Across: "24. Isolated"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SILOED
13 Across: "26. Deep cut"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: G__H
- Similar words: slash, slice
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a wound made by cutting
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GASH
14 Across: "28. November honoree, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: ex-serviceman, veterinarian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VET
15 Across: "29. Shows exasperation, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R___________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROLLSONESEYES
16 Across: "31. Two-cent pieces?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OPEDS
17 Across: "33. Burden"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O__S
- Similar words: load, encumbrance
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an onerous or difficult concern
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ONUS
18 Across: "34. Mega Man console, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: neon, NE
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NES
19 Across: "35. Comedian Costello"
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 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOU
20 Across: "36. Pollen producer on a flower"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: S____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the male reproductive organ of a flower
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STAMEN
21 Across: "38. Time off, perhaps?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: J____G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
JETLAG
22 Across: "41. Where someone might keep a tab on you?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'B'
- Similar words: public house, gin mill
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PUB
23 Across: "42. Make it"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'G'
- Similar words: tail, dog
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a label written or printed on paper
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TAG
24 Across: "43. Those in charge: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L__S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LDRS
25 Across: "45. Assail"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: B___T
- Similar words: chivy, molest
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: annoy continually or chronically
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BESET
26 Across: "48. Bewilder"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: T___________P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THROWFORALOOP
27 Across: "50. One serving a queen, perhaps"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: pismire, emmet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANT
28 Across: "51. Spicy cuisine"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: T__I
- Similar words: Tai, Siamese
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a native or inhabitant of Thailand
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THAI
29 Across: "53. Little squirt"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SHORTY
30 Across: "54. Certain bra spec"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: D__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DCUP
31 Across: "56. Sound from Peppa of kids' TV"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: O__K
- Similar words: grunt, squeal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OINK
32 Across: "58. Part of Q.E.D."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ERAT
33 Across: "59. Props for one's performance"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R_____________E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE
34 Across: "62. Nonhuman source of spam"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BOT
35 Across: "64. Like a premium plan for an account user, maybe"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ADFREE
36 Across: "65. The Israelites' golden calf, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: I__L
- Similar words: graven image, god
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a material effigy that is worshipped
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IDOL
37 Across: "66. Neckwear that can't be laundered"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'I'
- Similar words: leu, wreath
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEI
38 Across: "67. Annoy"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: P____R
- Similar words: tease, beleaguer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: annoy persistently
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PESTER
39 Across: "68. Takes from"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R__S
- Similar words: pluck, overcharge
- Opposite of: undercharge
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROBS
40 Across: "69. Subject discussed in — and also hidden in the name of — the 2019 documentary "Third Eye Spies""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: E.S.P., second sight
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESP
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 40 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.
