Wednesday NYT Across Solutions September 24, 2025 - Every Horizontal Clue Decoded with 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 | September 24, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Wednesday |
| Total Across Clues | 39 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Tricky |
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. Light touches |
| 2 Across | 5. Domino features |
| 3 Across | 9. Maine-to-Spain direction |
| 4 Across | 13. Frequently |
| 5 Across | 14. MacDowell of "Groundhog Day" |
| 6 Across | 16. Start of a new deal |
| 7 Across | 17. Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say |
| 8 Across | 18. Dance craze named for a Southern city |
| 9 Across | 20. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across |
| 10 Across | 22. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across |
| 11 Across | 23. Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally |
| 12 Across | 24. Lead-in to struck or luck |
| 13 Across | 26. Fashionable time to arrive, it's said |
| 14 Across | 27. "Odyssey" figure with many suitors |
| 15 Across | 30. Carry a debt |
| 16 Across | 32. Business magnate |
| 17 Across | 35. A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey" |
| 18 Across | 36. Affectionate sign-off |
| 19 Across | 37. Like thrifted goods |
| 20 Across | 38. What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime? |
| 21 Across | 40. The Emerald Isle |
| 22 Across | 41. Tabs with psychedelic properties |
| 23 Across | 42. Hang in the balance |
| 24 Across | 43. Soft volleyball hits |
| 25 Across | 44. Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley |
| 26 Across | 45. Worked to learn |
| 27 Across | 48. James of "The Godfather" |
| 28 Across | 50. Thailand, once |
| 29 Across | 51. A.L. West team, on scoreboards |
| 30 Across | 54. With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters |
| 31 Across | 57. See 54-Across |
| 32 Across | 59. Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test |
| 33 Across | 61. Bit of merchandise |
| 34 Across | 62. ___ impasse |
| 35 Across | 63. Put off for now |
| 36 Across | 64. Situated above |
| 37 Across | 65. Witty remark |
| 38 Across | 66. Craft store item |
| 39 Across | 67. "Hey!" |
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. Light touches"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D__S
- Similar words: splatter, splash
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a light touch or stroke
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DABS
2 Across: "5. Domino features"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P__S
- Similar words: worst, spot
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a disease of poultry
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PIPS
3 Across: "9. Maine-to-Spain direction"
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
- Similar words: eastward, Orient
- Opposite of: west
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EAST
4 Across: "13. Frequently"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A__T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALOT
5 Across: "14. MacDowell of "Groundhog Day""
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANDIE
6 Across: "16. Start of a new deal"
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 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANTE
7 Across: "17. Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say"
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
- Similar words: balloting, voting
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VOTE
8 Across: "18. Dance craze named for a Southern city"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: C________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHARLESTON
9 Across: "20. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I_____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IHOPESO
10 Across: "22. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: I_____G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IMLYING
11 Across: "23. Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'X'
- Similar words: saxophone, Adolphe Sax
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SAX
12 Across: "24. Lead-in to struck or luck"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'B'
- Word pattern: D__B
- Similar words: dim, speechless
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DUMB
13 Across: "26. Fashionable time to arrive, it's said"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L__E
- Similar words: tardily, recently
- Opposite of: early
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LATE
14 Across: "27. "Odyssey" figure with many suitors"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: P______E
- Similar words: genus Penelope
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PENELOPE
15 Across: "30. Carry a debt"
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
- Definition: be obliged to pay or repay
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OWE
16 Across: "32. Business magnate"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: B___N
- Similar words: king, magnate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BARON
17 Across: "35. A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: O__N
- Similar words: bode, presage
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a sign of something about to happen
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OMEN
18 Across: "36. Affectionate sign-off"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'X' and ends with 'X'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
XOX
19 Across: "37. Like thrifted goods"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: U__D
- Similar words: secondhand, put-upon
- Opposite of: misused
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
USED
20 Across: "38. What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: L___I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LONGI
21 Across: "40. The Emerald Isle"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E__E
- Similar words: Irish Republic, Ireland
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EIRE
22 Across: "41. Tabs with psychedelic properties"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LSD
23 Across: "42. Hang in the balance"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: P__D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PEND
24 Across: "43. Soft volleyball hits"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D___S
- Similar words: drop shot, dink
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DINKS
25 Across: "44. Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: whop, bash
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BOP
26 Across: "45. Worked to learn"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: I______D
- Similar words: intern
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: deprive of freedom
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INTERNED
27 Across: "48. James of "The Godfather""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: C__N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CAAN
28 Across: "50. Thailand, once"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: S__M
- Similar words: Thailand
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SIAM
29 Across: "51. A.L. West team, on scoreboards"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LAA
30 Across: "54. With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F_____S
- Similar words: thumb, finger
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FINGERS
31 Across: "57. See 54-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: C_____D
- Similar words: thwart, cut across
- Opposite of: uncross
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: travel across or pass over
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CROSSED
32 Across: "59. Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: M________K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MADEYALOOK
33 Across: "61. Bit of merchandise"
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
- Similar words: consume, waste
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WARE
34 Across: "62. ___ impasse"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATAN
35 Across: "63. Put off for now"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: T___E
- Similar words: hold over, remit
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a set of data arranged in rows and columns
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TABLE
36 Across: "64. Situated above"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: A__P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: on
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATOP
37 Across: "65. Witty remark"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: J__T
- Similar words: jape, laugh
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
JEST
38 Across: "66. Craft store item"
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, beading
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a small ball with a hole through the middle
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BEAD
39 Across: "67. "Hey!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: P__T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PSST
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.
