Across Clues NYT October 13, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 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 13, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Monday |
| Total Across Clues | 37 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 37 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill |
| 2 Across | 4. Now |
| 3 Across | 9. Cook's garment |
| 4 Across | 14. Note after fa |
| 5 Across | 15. Beamed |
| 6 Across | 16. Easily fooled |
| 7 Across | 17. Microwaveable breakfast staple |
| 8 Across | 19. Frighten off |
| 9 Across | 20. Sephora competitor |
| 10 Across | 21. Uno + dos + tres |
| 11 Across | 23. Give temporarily |
| 12 Across | 24. Raise up |
| 13 Across | 27. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher) |
| 14 Across | 29. Dorm room meal in a cup |
| 15 Across | 34. Taste, metaphorically |
| 16 Across | 37. Emotional state |
| 17 Across | 38. Letters before an alias |
| 18 Across | 39. In ___ (unborn) |
| 19 Across | 40. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee" |
| 20 Across | 41. Back street |
| 21 Across | 43. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr. |
| 22 Across | 44. Bright, as highlighter colors |
| 23 Across | 46. Open green areas |
| 24 Across | 47. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle" |
| 25 Across | 50. Give off |
| 26 Across | 51. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons |
| 27 Across | 55. Graceful bird in a pond |
| 28 Across | 58. Sci. class in a lab |
| 29 Across | 60. Title of a list |
| 30 Across | 61. Flower in a Chinese pond |
| 31 Across | 63. Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across |
| 32 Across | 66. Elephant tusk material |
| 33 Across | 67. Normal |
| 34 Across | 68. "Whatevs" |
| 35 Across | 69. Viral internet jokes |
| 36 Across | 70. Helpful theorem, in math |
| 37 Across | 71. ___ Lanka |
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. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: center, oculus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the organ of sight
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EYE
2 Across: "4. Now"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: T___Y
- Similar words: nowadays, now
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the present time or age
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TODAY
3 Across: "9. Cook's garment"
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: proscenium, forestage
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
APRON
4 Across: "14. Note after fa"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
- Similar words: soh, so
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SOL
5 Across: "15. Beamed"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S___E
- Similar words: polish, reflect
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: be bright by reflecting or casting light
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SHONE
6 Across: "16. Easily fooled"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: N___E
- Similar words: unenlightened, uninstructed
- Opposite of: sophisticated
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NAIVE
7 Across: "17. Microwaveable breakfast staple"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Q' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: Q_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
QUICKOATS
8 Across: "19. Frighten off"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: D___R
- Similar words: dissuade, discourage
- Opposite of: persuade
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: try to prevent; show opposition to
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DETER
9 Across: "20. Sephora competitor"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: U__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ULTA
10 Across: "21. Uno + dos + tres"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SEIS
11 Across: "23. Give temporarily"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: L__D
- Similar words: impart, loan
- Opposite of: borrow
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: bestow a quality on
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEND
12 Across: "24. Raise up"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E_____E
- Similar words: kick upstairs, upgrade
- Opposite of: demote
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ELEVATE
13 Across: "27. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: K__L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
KOOL
14 Across: "29. Dorm room meal in a cup"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 12 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: I__________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
INSTANTRAMEN
15 Across: "34. Taste, metaphorically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: P____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PALATE
16 Across: "37. Emotional state"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: M__D
- Similar words: humor, temper
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MOOD
17 Across: "38. Letters before an alias"
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 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AKA
18 Across: "39. In ___ (unborn)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: U___O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
UTERO
19 Across: "40. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'W'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YEW
20 Across: "41. Back street"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: A___Y
- Similar words: back street, alleyway
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a narrow street with walls on both sides
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALLEY
21 Across: "43. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Similar words: Cupid's disease, VD
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
STD
22 Across: "44. Bright, as highlighter colors"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: N__N
- Similar words: Ne
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEON
23 Across: "46. Open green areas"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F____S
- Similar words: arena, playing area
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FIELDS
24 Across: "47. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 12 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: H__________G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HASTYPUDDING
25 Across: "50. Give off"
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: let out, give out
- Opposite of: absorb
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: expel (gases or odors)
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EMIT
26 Across: "51. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: I_____Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ITSABOY
27 Across: "55. Graceful bird in a pond"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: S__N
- Similar words: swear, avow
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SWAN
28 Across: "58. Sci. class in a lab"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 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 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHEM
29 Across: "60. Title of a list"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: T__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TODO
30 Across: "61. Flower in a Chinese pond"
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: genus Lotus, white lily
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOTUS
31 Across: "63. Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FASTFOODS
32 Across: "66. Elephant tusk material"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: I___Y
- Similar words: tusk, bone
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
IVORY
33 Across: "67. Normal"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: U___L
- Similar words: common
- Opposite of: unusual
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
USUAL
34 Across: "68. "Whatevs""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MEH
35 Across: "69. Viral internet jokes"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M___S
- Similar words: meme
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MEMES
36 Across: "70. Helpful theorem, in math"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: L___A
- Similar words: flowering glume
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LEMMA
37 Across: "71. ___ Lanka"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SRI
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 37 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.
