Thursday NYT Across Solutions October 09, 2025 - Every Horizontal Clue Decoded with Hints
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 | October 09, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Thursday |
| Total Across Clues | 35 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
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. "Yeeesh!" |
| 2 Across | 4. Snippet of greenery |
| 3 Across | 9. Prized horses |
| 4 Across | 14. Hominidae member |
| 5 Across | 15. Like sci-fi's Jabba the Hutt |
| 6 Across | 16. Infantry arm |
| 7 Across | 17. Two down |
| 8 Across | 19. Storage device that has fallen out of fashion |
| 9 Across | 20. Mega |
| 10 Across | 21. Weapon seen in "RoboCop" |
| 11 Across | 23. Word after fire or before farm |
| 12 Across | 24. Hydrating gel ingredient |
| 13 Across | 25. One out |
| 14 Across | 29. Staunchly supporting |
| 15 Across | 31. Storage device that has fallen out of fashion |
| 16 Across | 32. One of 300 at the National Mall |
| 17 Across | 34. Variable in Newton's second law |
| 18 Across | 35. Two moving around each other |
| 19 Across | 39. Marvel series focused on Thor's brother |
| 20 Across | 40. "Aw, shucks" response, maybe |
| 21 Across | 41. Like some chicken before cooking |
| 22 Across | 44. "What happened next …?" |
| 23 Across | 49. Two up |
| 24 Across | 51. Perfect |
| 25 Across | 52. ___ de Armas, "Blade Runner 2049" actress |
| 26 Across | 53. What Zuckerberg dropped from before "Facebook" in 2005 |
| 27 Across | 54. Section of the beverage aisle |
| 28 Across | 55. "The Burghers of Calais" sculptor |
| 29 Across | 58. Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across |
| 30 Across | 61. Set up |
| 31 Across | 62. Poker action |
| 32 Across | 63. Ivy League nickname |
| 33 Across | 64. Authorization, informally |
| 34 Across | 65. Space blanket material |
| 35 Across | 66. Spot |
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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- November 09 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
- September 14 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. "Yeeesh!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: valet, humans
- Opposite of: civilian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MAN
2 Across: "4. Snippet of greenery"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: S___G
- Similar words: twig, branchlet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPRIG
3 Across: "9. Prized horses"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A___S
- Similar words: Arab, Arabian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ARABS
4 Across: "14. Hominidae member"
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: copycat, aper
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
APE
5 Across: "15. Like sci-fi's Jabba the Hutt"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O___E
- Similar words: rotund, weighty
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: excessively fat
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OBESE
6 Across: "16. Infantry arm"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R___E
- Similar words: strip, reave
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RIFLE
7 Across: "17. Two down"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOWAYJOSE
8 Across: "19. Storage device that has fallen out of fashion"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: C___M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CDROM
9 Across: "20. Mega"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: U___A
- Similar words: radical, extremist
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ULTRA
10 Across: "21. Weapon seen in "RoboCop""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UZI
11 Across: "23. Word after fire or before farm"
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 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANT
12 Across: "24. Hydrating gel ingredient"
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 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALOE
13 Across: "25. One out"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 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 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INEEDARIDE
14 Across: "29. Staunchly supporting"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: L_____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOYALTO
15 Across: "31. Storage device that has fallen out of fashion"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: R_____X
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROLODEX
16 Across: "32. One of 300 at the National Mall"
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
- Similar words: Akko, Akka
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACRE
17 Across: "34. Variable in Newton's second law"
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: plenty, hatful
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MASS
18 Across: "35. Two moving around each other"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: N_________O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NOTHINGTODO
19 Across: "39. Marvel series focused on Thor's brother"
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 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOKI
20 Across: "40. "Aw, shucks" response, maybe"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: G__N
- Similar words: smile, smiling
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GRIN
21 Across: "41. Like some chicken before cooking"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: D_____D
- Similar words: boned, bone
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: remove the bones from
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DEBONED
22 Across: "44. "What happened next …?""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 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 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANDTHEN
23 Across: "49. Two up"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 10 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 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WORKSFORME
24 Across: "51. Perfect"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: H__E
- Similar words: perfect
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HONE
25 Across: "52. ___ de Armas, "Blade Runner 2049" actress"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANA
26 Across: "53. What Zuckerberg dropped from before "Facebook" in 2005"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THE
27 Across: "54. Section of the beverage aisle"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C___S
- Similar words: Cola, dope
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
COLAS
28 Across: "55. "The Burghers of Calais" sculptor"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: R___N
- Similar words: Auguste Rodin
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RODIN
29 Across: "58. Klutzy … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALLTHUMBS
30 Across: "61. Set up"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F___E
- Similar words: anatomy, form
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FRAME
31 Across: "62. Poker action"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R___E
- Similar words: enhance, upraise
- Opposite of: level
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the amount a salary is increased
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RAISE
32 Across: "63. Ivy League nickname"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELI
33 Across: "64. Authorization, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: S___O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SAYSO
34 Across: "65. Space blanket material"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: M___R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a thin polyester film
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MYLAR
35 Across: "66. Spot"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: interpret, regard
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEE
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.
