Across Clues NYT January 03, 2026 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 33 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 | January 03, 2026 |
| Day of Week | Saturday |
| Total Across Clues | 33 clues |
| Direction | Horizontal (Left to Right) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
All Across Clues - Complete List
Here are all 33 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Across | 1. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot |
| 2 Across | 10. Ditch digger |
| 3 Across | 15. Building that shouldn't have running water |
| 4 Across | 16. Actor Maguire |
| 5 Across | 17. Save me! |
| 6 Across | 18. Stretch one's legs, say |
| 7 Across | 19. Really went for |
| 8 Across | 20. French fathers |
| 9 Across | 21. PlayStation 5 maker |
| 10 Across | 22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture |
| 11 Across | 24. Campus mil. group |
| 12 Across | 26. "On top of that ..." |
| 13 Across | 28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters |
| 14 Across | 29. Part of many a financial portfolio |
| 15 Across | 30. Spot |
| 16 Across | 31. One in hand? |
| 17 Across | 32. Add pizazz to |
| 18 Across | 35. Poke option |
| 19 Across | 36. Prefix with sphere |
| 20 Across | 38. Place to make offers |
| 21 Across | 39. Admit |
| 22 Across | 41. "Allow me!" |
| 23 Across | 43. Number range for some board games |
| 24 Across | 44. How someone might be caught |
| 25 Across | 45. Blemish |
| 26 Across | 47. Unwasted? |
| 27 Across | 48. Direction to get to an address |
| 28 Across | 53. "Your point being ...?" |
| 29 Across | 54. Uncovered |
| 30 Across | 55. Have a feeling |
| 31 Across | 56. Aids in recalling |
| 32 Across | 57. What "seder" means, literally |
| 33 Across | 58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development |
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:
- November 22 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
- January 19 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
- May 21 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
- March 04 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
Complete Across Solutions:
1 Across: "1. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: B_______S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BADAPPLES
2 Across: "10. Ditch digger"
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: nigger, nigra
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPADE
3 Across: "15. Building that shouldn't have running water"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ICEPALACE
4 Across: "16. Actor Maguire"
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: Mark Tobey
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
TOBEY
5 Across: "17. Save me!"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LASTDANCE
6 Across: "18. Stretch one's legs, say"
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: saunter, mosey
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
- This is Across clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AMBLE
7 Across: "19. Really went for"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: L_______D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LIKELIKED
8 Across: "20. French fathers"
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
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PERES
9 Across: "21. PlayStation 5 maker"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: S__Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SONY
10 Across: "22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: M____T
- Similar words: gray mullet, grey mullet
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
- This is Across clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MULLET
11 Across: "24. Campus mil. group"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: R__C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ROTC
12 Across: "26. "On top of that ...""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: M______R
- Similar words: furthermore, what is more
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: in addition
- This is Across clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MOREOVER
13 Across: "28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: M___K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MINSK
14 Across: "29. Part of many a financial portfolio"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: B__D
- Similar words: James Bond, draw together
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an electrical force linking atoms
- This is Across clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
BOND
15 Across: "30. Spot"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S__E
- Similar words: locate, website
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SITE
16 Across: "31. One in hand?"
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: sensation, whizz
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ACE
17 Across: "32. Add pizazz to"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 7 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: S_____P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SPICEUP
18 Across: "35. Poke option"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 3 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AHI
19 Across: "36. Prefix with sphere"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: H__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
HEMI
20 Across: "38. Place to make offers"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: E__Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
EBAY
21 Across: "39. Admit"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: L___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
LETIN
22 Across: "41. "Allow me!""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 8 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: I______P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ICANHELP
23 Across: "43. Number range for some board games"
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: age, long time
- Opposite of: rejuvenate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: how long something has existed
- This is Across clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AGES
24 Across: "44. How someone might be caught"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 6 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ONTAPE
25 Across: "45. Blemish"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 4 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: D__G
- Similar words: dingdong, dong
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a ringing sound
- This is Across clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
DING
26 Across: "47. Unwasted?"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S___R
- Similar words: sombre, drab
- Opposite of: playful
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: cause to become sober
- This is Across clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SOBER
27 Across: "48. Direction to get to an address"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: C_______E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
CLICKHERE
28 Across: "53. "Your point being ...?""
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: O___D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
OKAND
29 Across: "54. Uncovered"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: A_______L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Across clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
AUNATUREL
30 Across: "55. Have a feeling"
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: smell, sensation
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a general conscious awareness
- This is Across clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
SENSE
31 Across: "56. Aids in recalling"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M_______S
- Similar words: mnemonic
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a method or system for improving the memory
- This is Across clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
MNEMONICS
32 Across: "57. What "seder" means, literally"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 5 letters going left to right
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: O___R
- Similar words: arrange, enjoin
- Opposite of: disorderliness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g.
- This is Across clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
ORDER
33 Across: "58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development"
Helpful hints for this Across clue:
- This word has 9 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 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Across answer
PARENTESE
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 33 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.