Across Clues NYT September 17, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
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 17, 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. State trees of North Dakota |
| 2 Across | 5. Ditto, in footnotes |
| 3 Across | 9. Measure (up) |
| 4 Across | 14. First in a line of 14 popes |
| 5 Across | 15. Some garage jobs |
| 6 Across | 17. Olympian Strug |
| 7 Across | 18. Start of a joke |
| 8 Across | 20. Elder brother of Moses |
| 9 Across | 21. Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine" |
| 10 Across | 22. Perfectly pitched? |
| 11 Across | 24. Sound effect in a slapstick routine |
| 12 Across | 25. One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically |
| 13 Across | 27. Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice |
| 14 Across | 29. Awakening |
| 15 Across | 32. World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr. |
| 16 Across | 33. Knowing what not to say, say |
| 17 Across | 34. Regional life forms |
| 18 Across | 38. Kitchen appliance brand |
| 19 Across | 42. Cry of dismay |
| 20 Across | 43. Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 … or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid |
| 21 Across | 45. "Fat chance!" |
| 22 Across | 46. Classroom assignments |
| 23 Across | 48. Encouraged, with "on" |
| 24 Across | 49. Pressing |
| 25 Across | 50. Cred |
| 26 Across | 52. One-named Barbadian superstar |
| 27 Across | 54. Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film |
| 28 Across | 60. Time when streetlights turn on |
| 29 Across | 61. "All right already, I'll do it!" |
| 30 Across | 62. Punk or funk |
| 31 Across | 64. Joined, as a table |
| 32 Across | 67. Edmonton athlete |
| 33 Across | 69. Trinket |
| 34 Across | 71. Swedish coin |
| 35 Across | 72. Nursery song refrain |
| 36 Across | 73. Really loving |
| 37 Across | 74. Like a smart aleck |
| 38 Across | 75. Pushing against a boundary … like this answer? |
| 39 Across | 76. "Shreds," in winter sports lingo |
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. State trees of North Dakota"
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
- Similar words: elmwood, elm
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELMS
2 Across: "5. Ditto, in footnotes"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: I__M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IDEM
3 Across: "9. Measure (up)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: S___K
- Similar words: muckle, wad
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an orderly pile
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STACK
4 Across: "14. First in a line of 14 popes"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEOI
5 Across: "15. Some garage jobs"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L___S
- Similar words: lubricate, lubricant
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LUBES
6 Across: "17. Olympian Strug"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: K___I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KERRI
7 Across: "18. Start of a joke"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: K________K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KNOCKKNOCK
8 Across: "20. Elder brother of Moses"
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
- Similar words: Hank Aaron
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AARON
9 Across: "21. Brand whose name is derived from the French phrase "sans caféine""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: S___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SANKA
10 Across: "22. Perfectly pitched?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: N___T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOHIT
11 Across: "24. Sound effect in a slapstick routine"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: B__K
- Similar words: make out, do it
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: have sexual intercourse with
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BONK
12 Across: "25. One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: R__F
- Similar words: cap, ceiling
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROOF
13 Across: "27. Vodka cocktails with orange liqueur and lime juice"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: K_______S
- Similar words: kamikaze
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KAMIKAZES
14 Across: "29. Awakening"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: A_____L
- Similar words: foreplay, rousing
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of arousing
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AROUSAL
15 Across: "32. World Cup champs of 1978, 1986 and 2022: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'G'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARG
16 Across: "33. Knowing what not to say, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: T__T
- Similar words: tactfulness
- Opposite of: tactlessness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TACT
17 Across: "34. Regional life forms"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: B___A
- Similar words: biology
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: all the plant and animal life of a particular region
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BIOTA
18 Across: "38. Kitchen appliance brand"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: O___R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OSTER
19 Across: "42. Cry of dismay"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'K'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACK
20 Across: "43. Grammy-winning Bruno Mars album of 2016 … or a hint to an unusual feature of this puzzle's answer grid"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with '2' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: 2______C
- This answer contains numbers
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
24KMAGIC
21 Across: "45. "Fat chance!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'H'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HAH
22 Across: "46. Classroom assignments"
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: desk
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DESKS
23 Across: "48. Encouraged, with "on""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: E___D
- Similar words: egg
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: throw eggs at
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EGGED
24 Across: "49. Pressing"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: D__E
- Similar words: horrendous, desperate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DIRE
25 Across: "50. Cred"
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: repp
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: informal abbreviation of `representative'
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REP
26 Across: "52. One-named Barbadian superstar"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: R_____A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RIHANNA
27 Across: "54. Title nickname in a classic 1984 sports film"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: K_______D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KARATEKID
28 Across: "60. Time when streetlights turn on"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: D__K
- Similar words: crepuscule, fall
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the time of day immediately following sunset
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DUSK
29 Across: "61. "All right already, I'll do it!""
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OKOK
30 Across: "62. Punk or funk"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: G___E
- Similar words: literary genre, musical style
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a kind of literary or artistic work
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GENRE
31 Across: "64. Joined, as a table"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SATAT
32 Across: "67. Edmonton athlete"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: O___R
- Similar words: tank ship, oil well
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a worker who oils engines or machinery
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OILER
33 Across: "69. Trinket"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: K________K
- Similar words: bric-a-brac, knickknackery
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a small inexpensive mass-produced article
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KNICKKNACK
34 Across: "71. Swedish coin"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: K___A
- Similar words: Icelandic krona, Swedish krona
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the basic unit of money in Sweden
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KRONA
35 Across: "72. Nursery song refrain"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: E___O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EIEIO
36 Across: "73. Really loving"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INTO
37 Across: "74. Like a smart aleck"
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: impudent, overbold
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: improperly forward or bold
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SASSY
38 Across: "75. Pushing against a boundary … like this answer?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: E__Y
- Similar words: overstrung, jittery
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: being in a tense state
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EDGY
39 Across: "76. "Shreds," in winter sports lingo"
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: ski
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SKIS
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.
