NYT Across Crossword September 29, 2025 - Master All 37 Left-to-Right Clues
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 | September 29, 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. Division of a bowling game |
| 2 Across | 6. Roomba target |
| 3 Across | 10. See 70-Across |
| 4 Across | 14. Touch-and-go |
| 5 Across | 15. Opening stake |
| 6 Across | 16. Awestruck |
| 7 Across | 17. Words of empathy |
| 8 Across | 18. Bog down |
| 9 Across | 19. Caramel-filled candy |
| 10 Across | 20. Fast-food alternative to a nugget |
| 11 Across | 23. Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks |
| 12 Across | 24. Pie ___ mode |
| 13 Across | 25. 3, 4 or 5, for a golf hole |
| 14 Across | 28. Headwear usually worn metaphorically |
| 15 Across | 35. Free souvenirs |
| 16 Across | 37. Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated |
| 17 Across | 38. Homes for Plains tribes |
| 18 Across | 39. "Feel me?" |
| 19 Across | 41. Walgreens rival |
| 20 Across | 43. A dance or a dip |
| 21 Across | 44. Egyptian god of the underworld |
| 22 Across | 46. Hunky-dory |
| 23 Across | 48. Schedule opening |
| 24 Across | 49. Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant |
| 25 Across | 52. Photo ___ (media events) |
| 26 Across | 53. Fertilization targets |
| 27 Across | 54. Without precedent |
| 28 Across | 56. Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares |
| 29 Across | 63. Longtime film rating org. |
| 30 Across | 65. Encouraging start? |
| 31 Across | 66. Secure with ropes |
| 32 Across | 67. Seeming eternities |
| 33 Across | 68. Fertile soil |
| 34 Across | 69. Vegan skin products brand |
| 35 Across | 70. With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump |
| 36 Across | 71. Singer Lovett |
| 37 Across | 72. Send to a specialist, say |
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. Division of a bowling game"
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: soma, framing
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FRAME
2 Across: "6. Roomba target"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: D__T
- Similar words: sprinkle, dot
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DUST
3 Across: "10. See 70-Across"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F__E
- Similar words: pentad, quint
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
- This is Across clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
FIVE
4 Across: "14. Touch-and-go"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: D___Y
- Similar words: dodgy, chanceful
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DICEY
5 Across: "15. Opening stake"
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 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ANTE
6 Across: "16. Awestruck"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: A__G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: highly excited
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AGOG
7 Across: "17. Words of empathy"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ICARE
8 Across: "18. Bog down"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: M__E
- Similar words: quag, grind to a halt
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MIRE
9 Across: "19. Caramel-filled candy"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: R__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROLO
10 Across: "20. Fast-food alternative to a nugget"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: C___________R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CHICKENTENDER
11 Across: "23. Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'C'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HIC
12 Across: "24. Pie ___ mode"
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
- Definition: a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ALA
13 Across: "25. 3, 4 or 5, for a golf hole"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Similar words: equation, equivalence
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PAR
14 Across: "28. Headwear usually worn metaphorically"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: T_________P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
THINKINGCAP
15 Across: "35. Free souvenirs"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: S__G
- Similar words: flag, plunder
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: valuable goods
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SWAG
16 Across: "37. Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: Yoko Ono
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ONO
17 Across: "38. Homes for Plains tribes"
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: tepee, tipi
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TEPEES
18 Across: "39. "Feel me?""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: Y___G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
YADIG
19 Across: "41. Walgreens rival"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: CV, resume
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a summary of your academic and work history
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CVS
20 Across: "43. A dance or a dip"
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 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SALSA
21 Across: "44. Egyptian god of the underworld"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O____S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OSIRIS
22 Across: "46. Hunky-dory"
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 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AOK
23 Across: "48. Schedule opening"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: S__T
- Similar words: expansion slot, time slot
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SLOT
24 Across: "49. Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 11 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: P_________N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PHILJACKSON
25 Across: "52. Photo ___ (media events)"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OPS
26 Across: "53. Fertilization targets"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
- Similar words: egg cell, ovum
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OVA
27 Across: "54. Without precedent"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'W'
- Similar words: newfangled, Modern
- Opposite of: worn
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
NEW
28 Across: "56. Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 13 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: G___________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
GREETINGCARDS
29 Across: "63. Longtime film rating org."
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: M__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MPAA
30 Across: "65. Encouraging start?"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ATTA
31 Across: "66. Secure with ropes"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: T___P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TIEUP
32 Across: "67. Seeming eternities"
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: eon, aeon
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the longest division of geological time
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EONS
33 Across: "68. Fertile soil"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: L__M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LOAM
34 Across: "69. Vegan skin products brand"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AVEDA
35 Across: "70. With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: H__H
- Similar words: gamey, richly
- Opposite of: low
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a lofty level or position or degree
- This is Across clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HIGH
36 Across: "71. Singer Lovett"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LYLE
37 Across: "72. Send to a specialist, say"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: R___R
- Similar words: touch, name
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make reference to
- This is Across clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
REFER
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.
