Today's NYT Crossword Across Clues November 25, 2025 - Complete Left-to-Right Answers
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
Related Puzzles: August 15 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | December 27 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | Across Clues NYT October 25 2025 Todays |
About Today's Across Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | November 25, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Tuesday |
| Total Across Clues | 39 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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. Motown legend Lionel |
| 2 Across | 7. Canadian gas brand |
| 3 Across | 11. Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names |
| 4 Across | 14. Totally absorbed |
| 5 Across | 15. Classic ingredient in baby powder |
| 6 Across | 16. Ingredient in a Tom Collins |
| 7 Across | 17. Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans |
| 8 Across | 19. Dined |
| 9 Across | 20. U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___ |
| 10 Across | 21. Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine |
| 11 Across | 22. Aid in tracking wildlife |
| 12 Across | 24. Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies" |
| 13 Across | 26. Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather |
| 14 Across | 29. Flintstone with a red updo |
| 15 Across | 30. #2s in classrooms, for short |
| 16 Across | 31. Certain something |
| 17 Across | 32. Neither winning nor losing |
| 18 Across | 34. Part of a hammer or a hawk |
| 19 Across | 37. Computer's storage space, for short |
| 20 Across | 38. Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 21 Across | 41. K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service |
| 22 Across | 44. Dance bit |
| 23 Across | 45. The masses, to Caesar |
| 24 Across | 48. Infinitesimal amount |
| 25 Across | 50. Actress Vardalos |
| 26 Across | 52. Like early PC graphics |
| 27 Across | 54. Romantic options for a long-distance relationship |
| 28 Across | 57. Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer" |
| 29 Across | 58. Many, many |
| 30 Across | 59. "As I see it," online |
| 31 Across | 61. Up to, informally |
| 32 Across | 62. "Notorious" Supreme Court justice |
| 33 Across | 63. Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares? |
| 34 Across | 67. TikTok star Addison ___ |
| 35 Across | 68. Burrito bar offering, informally |
| 36 Across | 69. Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452 |
| 37 Across | 70. Surgery sites, for short |
| 38 Across | 71. Fraternal order since 1868 |
| 39 Across | 72. Samples, as soup |
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 27 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
- August 15 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- July 23 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- June 17 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Motown legend Lionel"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RICHIE
2 Across: "7. Canadian gas brand"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ESSO
3 Across: "11. Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: professional
- Opposite of: con
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an athlete who plays for pay
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PRO
4 Across: "14. Totally absorbed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 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 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ENRAPT
5 Across: "15. Classic ingredient in baby powder"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: T__C
- Similar words: talcum
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TALC
6 Across: "16. Ingredient in a Tom Collins"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: knock rummy, gin rummy
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GIN
7 Across: "17. Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: V_________C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
VOODOOMAGIC
8 Across: "19. Dined"
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: eat on, use up
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATE
9 Across: "20. U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IRS
10 Across: "21. Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DNA
11 Across: "22. Aid in tracking wildlife"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: E____G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EARTAG
12 Across: "24. Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: E___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EBSEN
13 Across: "26. Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S_______R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STORMDOOR
14 Across: "29. Flintstone with a red updo"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: W___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
WILMA
15 Across: "30. #2s in classrooms, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: tantalum, Ta
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TAS
16 Across: "31. Certain something"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A__A
- Similar words: glory, gloriole
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AURA
17 Across: "32. Neither winning nor losing"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: T___G
- Similar words: tie, wed
- Opposite of: disconnect
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of tying or binding things together
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TYING
18 Across: "34. Part of a hammer or a hawk"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'W'
- Word pattern: C__W
- Similar words: hook, chela
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CLAW
19 Across: "37. Computer's storage space, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
- Similar words: Aries, Aries the Ram
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RAM
20 Across: "38. Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: T_______Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TOMDOOLEY
21 Across: "41. K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BTS
22 Across: "44. Dance bit"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: S__P
- Similar words: tread, ill-use
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STEP
23 Across: "45. The masses, to Caesar"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P___S
- Similar words: pleb, plebeian
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: one of the common people
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PLEBS
24 Across: "48. Infinitesimal amount"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: I__A
- Similar words: smidgeon, scintilla
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IOTA
25 Across: "50. Actress Vardalos"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NIA
26 Across: "52. Like early PC graphics"
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: lore
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LORES
27 Across: "54. Romantic options for a long-distance relationship"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: Z_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ZOOMDATES
28 Across: "57. Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer""
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
- Similar words: shivah, shibah
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SHIVA
29 Across: "58. Many, many"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: A____F
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALOTOF
30 Across: "59. "As I see it," online"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IMO
31 Across: "61. Up to, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIL
32 Across: "62. "Notorious" Supreme Court justice"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'G'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RBG
33 Across: "63. Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D_________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DOOMSCROLLS
34 Across: "67. TikTok star Addison ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
RAE
35 Across: "68. Burrito bar offering, informally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: G__C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GUAC
36 Across: "69. Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A____A
- Similar words: Scourge of God, Attila the Hun
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATTILA
37 Across: "70. Surgery sites, for short"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: OR, Oregon
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ORS
38 Across: "71. Fraternal order since 1868"
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: red deer, European elk
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELKS
39 Across: "72. Samples, as soup"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T____S
- Similar words: gustation, savor
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TASTES
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.
