NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 18, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 18 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (33)
Clue #1: 1. "Whoa! Easy there, buddy!"
Clue #2: 11. Exclamation to an old chap
Clue #3: 15. Solitary
Clue #4: 16. Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit
Clue #5: 17. Trend that involves pink accessories and décor
Clue #6: 18. Low notes
Clue #7: 19. Plants, maybe
Clue #8: 20. Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowers
Clue #9: 22. Three-part event, informally
Clue #10: 23. Roofing supply
Clue #11: 24. "___ crazy?"
Clue #12: 26. Sore loser's wail
Clue #13: 28. Common additive in chewing gum
Clue #14: 30. Throat lozenge, often
Clue #15: 31. Act like everything's normal despite how one feels
Clue #16: 37. Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboat
Clue #17: 39. Call in a casino
Clue #18: 41. Let go to pot?
Clue #19: 42. Lowest of the low
Clue #20: 43. Get dressed (up)
Clue #21: 45. Time on end
Clue #22: 46. Shadow
Antonyms: precede, predate
Clue #23: 48. Cries of faux despair, say
Clue #24: 49. Leave it to beaver?
Clue #25: 52. "Feliz ___ Novo!"
Clue #26: 53. Some Elomi products
Clue #27: 55. Its stripes represent wisdom in Buddhism
Clue #28: 57. Government V.I.P.
Clue #29: 59. Bad thing to do when you see red
Antonyms: decelerate
Clue #30: 62. Literature Nobelist Morrison
Clue #31: 63. Football maneuver involving a fake handoff
Clue #32: 64. It's OK
Clue #33: 65. "Oh, what's the worst that could happen?"
Across Clues and Answers (33)
Clue #1: 1. Amounts of cream
Clue #2: 2. Not quite right
Clue #3: 3. Places in the heart
Clue #4: 4. Philadelphia tourist attraction
Clue #5: 5. Goddess known as "Great Mother"
Clue #6: 6. Ring bearer?
Clue #7: 7. Discreetly fill in, in a way
Clue #8: 8. Garlic-rich topping
Clue #9: 9. Charge
Clue #10: 10. Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine"
Clue #11: 11. Chat qualifier
Clue #12: 12. Present-day attire?
Clue #13: 13. Watered-down espresso, essentially
Clue #14: 14. Arabic name that means "wealthy"
Clue #15: 21. Lay the groundwork for, say
Clue #16: 24. Make amends?
Clue #17: 25. 1960s-'80s singer/TV host Marilyn
Clue #18: 27. Claws or bites
Clue #19: 29. Be in rough shape
Clue #20: 31. Droid, e.g., for short
Clue #21: 32. Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman Empire
Clue #22: 33. They help you get off a lot
Clue #23: 34. Tolkien menace
Clue #24: 35. Well-pitched
Clue #25: 36. University of New Mexico athletes
Clue #26: 38. ___ Grand (Vegas hot spot)
Clue #27: 40. Slew
Clue #28: 44. Pre-smash hit
Clue #29: 46. They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou
Clue #30: 47. Deli purchases
Antonyms: unwind, unwrap
Clue #31: 48. Trashy TV character?
Clue #32: 50. Reply of shocked annoyance
Clue #33: 51. Social movement introduced in 2006
Clue #34: 54. Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its website
Clue #35: 55. Stock market sector, informally
Clue #36: 56. Flat fee?
Clue #37: 58. ___ Grande
Clue #38: 60. LASIK target
Clue #39: 61. One may cover estates
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Monday, November 25, 2024
27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes
Across Clues :
1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping
Down Clues :
1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Spongy scrubber. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LOOFA
Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa
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The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SHERA
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The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAR
Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation
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The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ACRID
Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous
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The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HANOI
Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi
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The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANO
Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades
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The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: SHAREHOLDER
Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner
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The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TKO
Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout
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The clue is 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HOLE
Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix
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The clue is 21. Wows. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AWES
Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence
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The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BAILS
Possible Answer : bail_bond, bond, bail
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The clue is 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MAZE
Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle
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The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GARNET
Possible Answer : garnet
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The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS
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The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARENA
Possible Answer : field, orbit, arena, area, stadium, bowl, domain, scene_of_action, sphere, sports_stadium
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The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: UMASS
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The clue is 34. Implore. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BEG
Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit
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The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SWEPT
Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom
Possible Opposite Answer : unswept
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The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALA
Possible Answer : ala
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The clue is 40. Really bothered. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ATEAT
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The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AIMED
Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place
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The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS
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The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OREGON
Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State
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The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PESO
Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso
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The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RIVAL
Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor
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The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALDA
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The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: VETS
Possible Answer : ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet, veterinary
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The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MOI
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The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: SOCIALMEDIA
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The clue is 62. Ginger ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALE
Possible Answer : ale
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The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EVENT
Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue
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The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RIDES
Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize
Possible Opposite Answer : walk
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The clue is 65. Went first. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LED
Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair
Possible Opposite Answer : follow
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The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TASTE
Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness
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The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: STASH
Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Mascara target. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LASH
Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt
Possible Opposite Answer : unlash
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The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OCHO
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The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ORAL
Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva
Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral
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The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: FIREMEN
Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman
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The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADE
Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink
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The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SHOWER
Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish
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The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HALE
Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale
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The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENDS
Possible Answer: remnant, stop, finish, ending, final_stage, goal, terminate, cease, end, last, destruction, remainder, closing, oddment, close, death, conclusion, terminal
Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning
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The clue is 9. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ROE
Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe
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The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: AIRBAGS
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The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PATINA
Possible Answer: patina
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The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ANKLET
Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet
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The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ROOSTS
Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest
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The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HAZE
Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze
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The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARCS
Possible Answer: curve, electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, arc, spark, bow
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The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AHA
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The clue is 26. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GNAT
Possible Answer: gnat
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The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LAB
Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab
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The clue is 28. Fury. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IRE
Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath
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The clue is 29. Brewery barrel. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: KEG
Possible Answer: kegful, keg
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The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DUETO
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The clue is 31. Pesky kid. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IMP
Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey
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The clue is 35. Stitched up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SEWN
Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together
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The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAY
Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way
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The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AMI
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The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LES
Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE
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The clue is 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADS
Possible Answer: advertising, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertizement, ad
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The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALGA
Possible Answer: algae, alga
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The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TOOLSET
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The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABS
Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle
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The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ILOVEIT
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The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: FORMAL
Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly
Possible Opposite Answer : informal
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The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ORIOLE
Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole
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The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LEVIED
Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy
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The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: UPDATE
Possible Answer: update
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The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: REAL
Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material
Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal
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The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ACES
Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors
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The clue is 53. Jacket fuzz. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LINT
Possible Answer: lint
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The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EDDA
Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda
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The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TIES
Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach
Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect
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The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SASH
Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle
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The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OVA
Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum
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The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MRS
Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
NYT Crossword Across September 13, 2025: All 30 Horizontal Answers & Strategic Tips
Saturday NYT Across Solutions September 13, 2025 - Every Horizontal Clue Decoded with Hints
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 30 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 13, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Saturday |
| Total Across Clues | 30 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 30 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Student's plan |
| 2 Across | 16. Italian pianist who composed the scores for "Nomadland" and "The Father" |
| 3 Across | 17. Sort of habitat in a bottle garden |
| 4 Across | 18. Gumbo ingredients |
| 5 Across | 19. Top |
| 6 Across | 20. California's ___ Nuevo State Park |
| 7 Across | 21. Contests |
| 8 Across | 22. Contents of Pandora's box |
| 9 Across | 24. Some baseball stats |
| 10 Across | 25. The 21,728th page of 1989's 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary |
| 11 Across | 26. Bad way to make a group decision |
| 12 Across | 27. Batman : Bruce :: Wonder Woman : ___ |
| 13 Across | 28. Stray |
| 14 Across | 29. Place for driving |
| 15 Across | 30. Rolled chip brand from Mexico |
| 16 Across | 31. MX-5 and CX-50 maker |
| 17 Across | 32. Province in the names of many Chinese restaurants |
| 18 Across | 33. Great volumes |
| 19 Across | 34. Petunia's partner, in cartoons |
| 20 Across | 35. Rounded, in a way |
| 21 Across | 36. Jazz form |
| 22 Across | 39. Botanical bristles |
| 23 Across | 40. Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel |
| 24 Across | 41. Mountain West campus city |
| 25 Across | 42. Network |
| 26 Across | 43. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious |
| 27 Across | 44. Beer alternative to a 38-Down |
| 28 Across | 45. Pooped |
| 29 Across | 49. Completely at ease |
| 30 Across | 50. "I mean, duh!" |
Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues
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Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Student's plan"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: A_____________M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer:
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ACADEMICPROGRAM2 Across: "16. Italian pianist who composed the scores for "Nomadland" and "The Father""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 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 2
Answer:
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LUDOVICOEINAUDI3 Across: "17. Sort of habitat in a bottle garden"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 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 3
Answer:
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CLOSEDECOSYSTEM4 Across: "18. Gumbo ingredients"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O___S
- Similar words: lady's-finger, gumbo
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer:
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OKRAS5 Across: "19. Top"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'X'
- Word pattern: A__X
- Similar words: peak, acme
- Opposite of: antapex
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the highest point (of something)
- This is Across clue number 5
Answer:
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APEX6 Across: "20. California's ___ Nuevo State Park"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: Black September, Fatah-RC
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer:
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ANO7 Across: "21. Contests"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: V__S
- Similar words: compete, vie
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer:
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VIES8 Across: "22. Contents of Pandora's box"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E___S
- Similar words: wickedness, evilness
- Opposite of: goodness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: morally objectionable behavior
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer:
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EVILS9 Across: "24. Some baseball stats"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R__S
- Similar words: run batted in, rbi
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a run that is the result of the batter's performance
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer:
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RBIS10 Across: "25. The 21,728th page of 1989's 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
- Similar words: last, stop
- Opposite of: begin
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: either extremity of something that has length
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer:
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END11 Across: "26. Bad way to make a group decision"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A___E
- Similar words: unparalleled, only
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: isolated from others
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer:
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ALONE12 Across: "27. Batman : Bruce :: Wonder Woman : ___"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: D___A
- Similar words: Princess Diana
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer:
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DIANA13 Across: "28. Stray"
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: rascal, scalawag
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer:
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ROGUE14 Across: "29. Place for driving"
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: compass, kitchen stove
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer:
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RANGE15 Across: "30. Rolled chip brand from Mexico"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer:
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TAKIS16 Across: "31. MX-5 and CX-50 maker"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 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 16
Answer:
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MAZDA17 Across: "32. Province in the names of many Chinese restaurants"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: H___N
- Similar words: Hunan province
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer:
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HUNAN18 Across: "33. Great volumes"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: T___S
- Similar words: tome
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a (usually) large and scholarly book
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer:
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TOMES19 Across: "34. Petunia's partner, in cartoons"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: P___Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer:
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PORKY20 Across: "35. Rounded, in a way"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: D___D
- Similar words: vaulted
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: having a hemispherical vault or dome
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer:
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DOMED21 Across: "36. Jazz form"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'P'
- Similar words: sock, whop
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer:
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BOP22 Across: "39. Botanical bristles"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A__S
- Similar words: awn
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer:
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AWNS23 Across: "40. Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: J___N
- Similar words: Nippon, Nihon
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a string of more than 3
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer:
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JAPAN24 Across: "41. Mountain West campus city"
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 24
Answer:
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RENO25 Across: "42. Network"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'B'
- Similar words: entanglement, vane
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer:
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WEB26 Across: "43. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
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 26
Answer:
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AONE27 Across: "44. Beer alternative to a 38-Down"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: L___R
- Similar words: lager beer, laager
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer:
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LAGER28 Across: "45. Pooped"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: P_____________T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer:
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PLUMTUCKEREDOUT29 Across: "49. Completely at ease"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 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 29
Answer:
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ASLOOSEASAGOOSE30 Across: "50. "I mean, duh!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 15 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: W_____________R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer:
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WELLITSNOWONDERExpert 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 30 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.