Today's Across Crossword NYT December 19, 2025 - Every Horizontal Solution Explained
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 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 19, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Friday |
| Total Across Clues | 35 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Tricky |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 35 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Fashion designer Schiaparelli |
| 2 Across | 5. Boomer playing in a band |
| 3 Across | 13. Things that may be connected |
| 4 Across | 14. 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography |
| 5 Across | 15. Some arthritis |
| 6 Across | 16. Climbed without ropes |
| 7 Across | 17. Fire in one's belly |
| 8 Across | 19. Old money, for short? |
| 9 Across | 20. Jewish honorific |
| 10 Across | 21. They work around the clock |
| 11 Across | 23. Big Apple athlete |
| 12 Across | 27. Home ___ |
| 13 Across | 29. Summer Olympics event |
| 14 Across | 31. Gram alternative |
| 15 Across | 32. Trusted one, typically |
| 16 Across | 33. Mr. Right, e.g. |
| 17 Across | 35. Silver of the Silver Bulletin |
| 18 Across | 36. Deduce |
| 19 Across | 37. L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor |
| 20 Across | 38. Suddenly kicks the bucket |
| 21 Across | 40. Go viral |
| 22 Across | 41. "Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| 23 Across | 42. Introductory dissection subject |
| 24 Across | 43. Plane on a diamond |
| 25 Across | 44. ___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist |
| 26 Across | 46. Certain put-back shot |
| 27 Across | 48. Golden ratio symbol |
| 28 Across | 50. Rx dosages |
| 29 Across | 52. Extend |
| 30 Across | 54. Their talent may not be as important as their last names |
| 31 Across | 58. Awed reactions |
| 32 Across | 59. One who enjoys the high C's? |
| 33 Across | 60. Slow ___ (response from the unamused) |
| 34 Across | 61. Disparities studied by economists |
| 35 Across | 62. High-fat diet, informally |
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:
- December 15 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- Xwordhint Crossword Answers October 10
- All NYT Across Clues November 30 2025
- August 12 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Fashion designer Schiaparelli"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: E__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELSA
2 Across: "5. Boomer playing in a band"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: B______M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BASSDRUM
3 Across: "13. Things that may be connected"
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: pane, Elvis
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a very small circular shape
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DOTS
4 Across: "14. 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ILLINOISE
5 Across: "15. Some arthritis"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: G__T
- Similar words: gouty arthritis, urarthritis
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GOUT
6 Across: "16. Climbed without ropes"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: F________D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FREESOLOED
7 Across: "17. Fire in one's belly"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: A______N
- Similar words: aspiration, ambitiousness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a cherished desire
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AMBITION
8 Across: "19. Old money, for short?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
- Similar words: Provos, Provisional IRA
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IRA
9 Across: "20. Jewish honorific"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'B'
- Similar words: Rebel, greyback
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REB
10 Across: "21. They work around the clock"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: H___S
- Similar words: helping hand, pass
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HANDS
11 Across: "23. Big Apple athlete"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KNICK
12 Across: "27. Home ___"
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: storage, terminus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DEPOT
13 Across: "29. Summer Olympics event"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EPEE
14 Across: "31. Gram alternative"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: naan, grandmother
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: your grandmother
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NAN
15 Across: "32. Trusted one, typically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: E___R
- Similar words: senior, sr.
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a person who is older than you are
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELDER
16 Across: "33. Mr. Right, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IDEALMATE
17 Across: "35. Silver of the Silver Bulletin"
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 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NATE
18 Across: "36. Deduce"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: I___R
- Similar words: generalize, deduce
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INFER
19 Across: "37. L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EDIE
20 Across: "38. Suddenly kicks the bucket"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: D_______D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DROPSDEAD
21 Across: "40. Go viral"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: T___D
- Similar words: movement, vogue
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a general direction in which something tends to move
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TREND
22 Across: "41. "Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: years, get on
- Opposite of: rejuvenate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: how long something has existed
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AGE
23 Across: "42. Introductory dissection subject"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: W__M
- Similar words: louse, writhe
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WORM
24 Across: "43. Plane on a diamond"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: F___T
- Similar words: aspect
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a distinct feature or element in a problem
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FACET
25 Across: "44. ___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TESSA
26 Across: "46. Certain put-back shot"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: T___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIPIN
27 Across: "48. Golden ratio symbol"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PHI
28 Across: "50. Rx dosages"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: mg, magnesium
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: one thousandth (1/1
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MGS
29 Across: "52. Extend"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: L______N
- Opposite of: shorten
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make longer
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LENGTHEN
30 Across: "54. Their talent may not be as important as their last names"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 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 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEPOBABIES
31 Across: "58. Awed reactions"
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: aah, ooh
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OOHS
32 Across: "59. One who enjoys the high C's?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: O_______R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a patron of the opera
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OPERAGOER
33 Across: "60. Slow ___ (response from the unamused)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: C__P
- Similar words: applaud, blast
- Opposite of: boo
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a sudden very loud noise
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CLAP
34 Across: "61. Disparities studied by economists"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 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 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WAGEGAPS
35 Across: "62. High-fat diet, informally"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KETO
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 35 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.
