Friday August 02, 2024 - NYT CrosswordHints

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle

The NYT Crosswords:

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Carrier letters - Show Answer
  

  USS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: the_States, US, America, U.S.A., USA, United_States, U.S., United_States_of_America



• 4. Stuff of substance? - Show Answer
  

  ATOMS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mote, molecule, corpuscle, speck, atom, particle



• 9. Phrase in a round of bidding - Show Answer
  

  IPASS

  (5 letters)



• 14. 0% - Show Answer
  

  NOTONEBIT

  (9 letters)



• 16. Initiate, as a campaign - Show Answer
  

  MOUNT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mountain, riding_horse, backing, climb_up, climb, climb_on, hop_on, mount, mount_up, wax, jump_on, ride, get_on, bestride, rise, saddle_horse, go_up, put_on, setting

  Antonyms: hop_out, wane



• 17. Novel idea? - Show Answer
  

  STORYLINE

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: storyline, plot_line



• 18. Stanley Tucci's character in "The Devil Wears Prada" - Show Answer
  

  NIGEL

  (5 letters)



• 19. Half of a train? - Show Answer
  

  CHOO

  (4 letters)



• 20. "I'll take the blame" - Show Answer
  

  ITSONME

  (7 letters)



• 22. Like some curries and currants - Show Answer
  

  RED

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: red-faced, crimson, cherry, cerise, Red_River, red, blood-red, loss, redness, ruddy, reddish, violent, Bolshevik, Red, red_ink, carmine, flushed, bolshy, reddened, scarlet, ruby-red, Marxist, cherry-red, ruby, bolshie

  Antonyms: gain



• 23. Flattest state in the U.S.: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  FLA

  (3 letters)



• 26. They might be booked for getaways - Show Answer
  

  SITTERS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Sitter, artist's_model, broody, baby-sitter, broody_hen, setting_hen, brood_hen, babysitter, sitter, Willem_de_Sitter

  Antonyms: stander



• 28. Gradual diminutions - Show Answer
  

  EROSIONS

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: eating_away, wearing, erosion, corrosion, corroding, wearing_away, eroding



• 31. Forty winks - Show Answer
  

  CATNAP

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: cat_sleep, catnap, snooze, catch_a_wink, forty_winks, nap, short_sleep



• 32. Acted like a maverick - Show Answer
  

  WENTROGUE

  (9 letters)



• 34. Run-down - Show Answer
  

  RATTY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty



• 35. Server's question after a drink order - Show Answer
  

  ISPEPSIOK

  (9 letters)



• 37. "Six days ___ thou labor …": Exodus - Show Answer
  

  SHALT

  (5 letters)



• 40. Starting line - Show Answer
  

  LETSBEGIN

  (9 letters)



• 44. Dress down - Show Answer
  

  YELLAT

  (6 letters)



• 46. Ring true - Show Answer
  

  RESONATE

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: resonate, come_across, vibrate



• 47. John Steinbeck's hometown - Show Answer
  

  SALINAS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Salina



• 49. Absorb - Show Answer
  

  EAT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: use_up, eat_up, wipe_out, feed, consume, eat, deplete, corrode, exhaust, run_through, rust, eat_on



• 50. Part of a violin quartet? - Show Answer
  

  PEG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: stick, rowlock, nail_down, wooden_leg, tholepin, pin, thole, nail, nog, peg_down, pegleg, oarlock, leg, peg



• 51. "What's the ___?" - Show Answer
  

  VERDICT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: finding_of_fact, verdict



• 53. Constellation named for an instrument - Show Answer
  

  LYRA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Lyra



• 54. For real - Show Answer
  

  LEGIT

  (5 letters)



• 55. Preference for long-legged types, maybe - Show Answer
  

  AISLESEAT

  (9 letters)



• 59. This and that - Show Answer
  

  THESE

  (5 letters)



• 60. Perfect romantic evening - Show Answer
  

  DREAMDATE

  (9 letters)



• 61. Nathan ___, physicist who collaborated with Einstein on a theory of wormholes - Show Answer
  

  ROSEN

  (5 letters)



• 62. Trickles - Show Answer
  

  SEEPS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: seep, ooze



• 63. Something made for a dinner, for short - Show Answer
  

  RES

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ray, Re, re, atomic_number_75, RES, reticuloendothelial_system, rhenium, Ra

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Take off, as a cap - Show Answer
  

  UNSCREW

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: unscrew

  Antonyms: screw



• 2. "In your face!" - Show Answer
  

  SOTHERE

  (7 letters)



• 3. Used for support - Show Answer
  

  STOODON

  (7 letters)



• 4. Vague amount - Show Answer
  

  ANY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: any, whatsoever, whatever



• 5. 10-digit no. - Show Answer
  

  TEL

  (3 letters)



• 6. Adornment for a kimono - Show Answer
  

  OBI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: obeah, obi



• 7. Like some fridges and doughnuts - Show Answer
  

  MINI

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: miniskirt, mini

  Antonyms: midi



• 8. Decides to leave - Show Answer
  

  STETS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: stet



• 9. Testament to human nature? - Show Answer
  

  IMNOTAROBOT

  (11 letters)



• 10. "Fair enough" - Show Answer
  

  POINTTAKEN

  (10 letters)



• 11. Add to - Show Answer
  

  AUGMENT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: augment



• 12. Look upon with disdain - Show Answer
  

  SNEERAT

  (7 letters)



• 13. Card letters - Show Answer
  

  STL

  (3 letters)



• 15. Color for un campeón - Show Answer
  

  ORO

  (3 letters)



• 21. Bracketed qualification - Show Answer
  

  SIC

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sic, set



• 23. Start of a football drive - Show Answer
  

  FIRSTANDTEN

  (11 letters)



• 24. Drum machine creation - Show Answer
  

  LOOP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: eyelet, iteration, loop_topology, grommet, grummet, loop-the-loop, intertwine, curl, loop, closed_circuit, coil, cringle

  Antonyms: uncoil, open_circuit



• 25. Islam's Jibril, for one - Show Answer
  

  ANGEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: angel, Angel_Falls, holy_man, holy_person, backer, saint, Angel



• 27. Plant with bugs, maybe - Show Answer
  

  SPY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: spot, spy, espy, snoop, sight, sleuth, stag, descry, undercover_agent



• 29. Classic poem whose subject is "a black ocean, leaping and wide" - Show Answer
  

  STILLIRISE

  (10 letters)



• 30. Really - Show Answer
  

  SUPER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: topnotch, exceedingly, extremely, passing, ace, tops, first-rate, top-notch, superintendent, crack, super, tiptop, A-one



• 33. First name in cosmetics - Show Answer
  

  ESTEE

  (5 letters)



• 36. Rae of "American Fiction" - Show Answer
  

  ISSA

  (4 letters)



• 37. Lead-in to "ops" - Show Answer
  

  SYS

  (3 letters)



• 38. Dismissal, informally - Show Answer
  

  HEAVEHO

  (7 letters)



• 39. Contends - Show Answer
  

  ALLEGES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: say, allege, aver



• 41. Long break between classes - Show Answer
  

  GAPYEAR

  (7 letters)



• 42. Develop through experimentation - Show Answer
  

  ITERATE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: repeat, iterate, reiterate, retell, restate, ingeminate



• 43. Cancels out - Show Answer
  

  NEGATES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: negate, nullify, contradict, neutralize, contravene, belie, neutralise

  Antonyms: affirm



• 45. Language group of Southeast Asia - Show Answer
  

  TAI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Thai, Siamese, Tai



• 48. Lots and lots - Show Answer
  

  SCADS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tons, slews, lots, stacks, piles, scores, wads, dozens, scads, heaps, loads, rafts, oodles, gobs, lashings, scad



• 52. Flag - Show Answer
  

  TIRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: weary, tire_out, bore, fag_out, sap, tyre, wear_out, wear_upon, outwear, play_out, wear_down, pall, fag, run_down, fatigue, wear, exhaust, jade, tire

  Antonyms: refresh, interest



• 53. Alt tab? - Show Answer
  

  LSD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lysergic_acid_diethylamide, LSD



• 54. Page layout option: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  LTR

  (3 letters)



• 56. Make out - Show Answer
  

  SEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: look, understand, reckon, regard, hear, ensure, check, realize, picture, discover, assure, control, visualize, find_out, meet, ascertain, see, run_across, go_steady, realise, examine, take_care, come_across, run_into, insure, get_wind, consider, determine, get_word, experience, go_out, interpret, construe, date, visualise, catch, escort, pick_up, visit, witness, get_a_line, learn, take_in, attend, go_through, figure, image, envision, watch, encounter, project, see_to_it, view, find, fancy



• 57. Once around - Show Answer
  

  LAP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: overlap, wash, lap, lap_up, swosh, lave, circle, lick, swoosh, lap_covering, swish, circuit



• 58. Letters on a first responder vehicle - Show Answer
  

  EMS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: em, mutton_quad, pica_em, pica, em_quad

No 27391, Tue Nov 05, 2024 NYT Evan Kalish

Across Clues :

1. Quoth, 5. Rae of "Barbie", 9. Precipitation unit, 13. "Therefore ...", 14. Parental punishment that might be circumvented with an iPad, 15. What a host might offer a first-time visitor, 16. Tarnishes, 17. Professional pitchers?, 19. Pulitzer-winning author James, 20. Nada, 21. Claws badly, 22. Hindu aphorisms, 24. They have issues, in brief, 25. Unsubscribe, with "out", 26. Franklin of Motown, 29. Creative spark, for short, 33. Cotton gin inventor Whitney, 34. What was founded as the Collegiate School in Killingworth, Connecticut, 36. Popular sushi options depicted four times in this puzzle, 40. Genre for BTS, 41. Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble, 42. Marina markers, 43. Milky Way shape, 45. Nail polish brand, 47. ___ contendere, 48. Prez #41, 52. Impressive note for a soprano, 54. Fallopian tube traveler, 55. Orangutans, e.g., 57. Oscar nominee for "Network", 59. Pose performed on a mat, 60. (base x height)/2, for a triangle, 61. Singer Chappell ___, 62. Crossed a kiddie pool, perhaps, 63. Forgo humility, 64. Nocturnal reef hunters, 65. Ruminate in frustration

Down Clues :

1. Makes out, to a Brit, 2. "Farewell!", 3. Speck in the sea, 4. Opposites of no-nos, 5. Demand, 6. Hand sanitizer alternative, 7. City with the Mississippi River-spanning Eads Bridge: Abbr., 8. Rosary prayer, 9. "That sounds fine, go ahead", 10. Number of carolers?, 11. Four in a quart, 12. Billing increments: Abbr., 13. Pretty ___ picture, 18. Herb used in stuffing, 20. What a shock!, 23. Part of the mouth known as the palate, 24. Neighbor of Niger and Senegal, 27. Ring light?, 28. One sharing a common cause, 29. "Gross!", 30. Lies down for a bit, 31. Pig food, 32. It puts the icing on the cake, 33. Terminus, 35. Part of a dollar sign, 37. Brushing, flossing, etc., 38. Move, informally, 39. Trio collected by a bases-clearing hit, for short, 44. Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect), 45. Pregnancy docs, 46. Wrinkle-faced pooch, 49. Lays into, 50. Fashion designer Kate, 51. Extend, as a membership, 52. German Mr., 53. "Here's a better ___ …", 54. Citation shortener, 56. Downcast, 57. Apprehend, 58. Croc's tip, 59. "How adorable!" reactions

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 05, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Quoth. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer : allege, sound_out, said, pronounce, suppose, read, enunciate, aforesaid, aforementioned, order, tell, state, say, enjoin, aver, enounce, articulate




• The clue is 5. Rae of "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ISSA




• The clue is 9. Precipitation unit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: INCH

  Possible Answer : edge, inch, in, column_inch




• The clue is 13. "Therefore ...". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ANDSO




• The clue is 14. Parental punishment that might be circumvented with an iPad. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOTV




• The clue is 15. What a host might offer a first-time visitor. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TOUR

  Possible Answer : hitch, term_of_enlistment, go, spell, tour, enlistment, tour_of_duty, circuit, duty_tour, turn




• The clue is 16. Tarnishes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SOILS

  Possible Answer : territory, soil, grime, grease, dirty, grunge, bemire, dirt, stain, land, ground, begrime, filth, colly

  Possible Opposite Answer : clean




• The clue is 17. Professional pitchers?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SALESREPS




• The clue is 19. Pulitzer-winning author James. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : James_Agee, Agee




• The clue is 20. Nada. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ZIP

  Possible Answer : cypher, speed, zilch, goose_egg, travel_rapidly, nil, aught, nada, nix, vigor, zip_up, energy, ZIP, postcode, postal_code, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, vigour, null, zippo, naught, zip, ZIP_code, zipper, nothing, zero, zip_fastener

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip




• The clue is 21. Claws badly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MAULS

  Possible Answer : mangle, maul, sledge, sledgehammer




• The clue is 22. Hindu aphorisms. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SUTRAS

  Possible Answer : sutra




• The clue is 24. They have issues, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MAGS

  Possible Answer : magazine, mag




• The clue is 25. Unsubscribe, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 26. Franklin of Motown. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ARETHA




• The clue is 29. Creative spark, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: INSPO




• The clue is 33. Cotton gin inventor Whitney. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 34. What was founded as the Collegiate School in Killingworth, Connecticut. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YALE

  Possible Answer : Yale_University, Yale, Elihu_Yale




• The clue is 36. Popular sushi options depicted four times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CALIFORNIAROLLS




• The clue is 40. Genre for BTS. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KPOP




• The clue is 41. Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer : Bolshevik, cherry-red, bolshie, loss, red-faced, red, Red, cerise, reddened, ruby, cherry, scarlet, Marxist, redness, bolshy, reddish, blood-red, ruddy, ruby-red, Red_River, flushed, violent, crimson, red_ink, carmine

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 42. Marina markers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BUOYS

  Possible Answer : buoy, buoy_up




• The clue is 43. Milky Way shape. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SPIRAL

  Possible Answer : whorled, turbinate, helical, whorl, gyrate, coiling, coil, helix, spiral, corkscrew, volute, spiraling, voluted




• The clue is 45. Nail polish brand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPI




• The clue is 47. ___ contendere. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOLO




• The clue is 48. Prez #41. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BUSHSR




• The clue is 52. Impressive note for a soprano. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: HIGHC




• The clue is 54. Fallopian tube traveler. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer : ballock, testis, testicle, bollock, orchis, eggs, nut, ball, egg




• The clue is 55. Orangutans, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, emulator, imitator, ape, copycat, anthropoid, aper




• The clue is 57. Oscar nominee for "Network". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: NEDBEATTY




• The clue is 59. Pose performed on a mat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ASANA

  Possible Answer : asana




• The clue is 60. (base x height)/2, for a triangle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer : surface_area, domain, arena, expanse, sphere, region, area, country, orbit, field




• The clue is 61. Singer Chappell ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROAN

  Possible Answer : roan




• The clue is 62. Crossed a kiddie pool, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: WADED

  Possible Answer : bundle, pack, jam, ram, jampack, cram, chock_up, compact, wade, wad




• The clue is 63. Forgo humility. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BRAG

  Possible Answer : tout, brag, crow, vaporing, boast, shoot_a_line, gas, blow, boss, gasconade, swash, bragging, crowing, line-shooting, vaunt, bluster




• The clue is 64. Nocturnal reef hunters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer : eel




• The clue is 65. Ruminate in frustration. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer : lather, grudge, sweat, fret, swither, grizzle, stew, brood

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Makes out, to a Brit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SNOGS

  Possible Answer: osculate, snog, buss, kiss

• The clue is 2. "Farewell!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer: sayonara, auf_wiedersehen, goodby, so_long, good-by, bye, arrivederci, au_revoir, goodbye, good_day, adieu, cheerio, good-bye, bye-bye, adios

• The clue is 3. Speck in the sea. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ISLET

  Possible Answer: islet, isle

• The clue is 4. Opposites of no-nos. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: DOS

  Possible Answer: DoS, DOS, behave, arrange, doh, United_States_Department_of_State, make, practice, coiffure, State_Department, make_out, do, Doctor_of_Osteopathy, answer, coif, ut, set, perform, exercise, come, Department_of_State, disk_operating_system, execute, practise, DO, brawl, cause, fare, suffice, get_along, manage, bash, act, State, coiffe, dress, serve

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmake

• The clue is 5. Demand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: INSIST

  Possible Answer: assert, insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune

• The clue is 6. Hand sanitizer alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer: soap, scoop, easy_lay, lather, Georgia_home_boy, max, grievous_bodily_harm, liquid_ecstasy, goop

• The clue is 7. City with the Mississippi River-spanning Eads Bridge: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STL

• The clue is 8. Rosary prayer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: AVEMARIA

• The clue is 9. "That sounds fine, go ahead". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: ITRUSTYOU

• The clue is 10. Number of carolers?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Christmastime, Yule, Noel, Yuletide, Christmas, Christmastide

• The clue is 11. Four in a quart. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CUPS

  Possible Answer: cup, transfuse, loving_cup, cupful

• The clue is 12. Billing increments: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: HRS

  Possible Answer: hr, hour, 60_minutes

• The clue is 13. Pretty ___ picture. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ASA

• The clue is 18. Herb used in stuffing. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAGE

  Possible Answer: sage, salvia, sage-green

• The clue is 20. What a shock!. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ZAP

  Possible Answer: nuke, vaporize, atomize, micro-cook, microwave, zap, atomise

• The clue is 23. Part of the mouth known as the palate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer: roof, ceiling, cap

• The clue is 24. Neighbor of Niger and Senegal. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MALI

  Possible Answer: French_Sudan, Mali, Republic_of_Mali

• The clue is 27. Ring light?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer: doughnut, gloriole, nimbus, annulus, glory, aureole, ring, anchor_ring, halo, aura

• The clue is 28. One sharing a common cause. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ALLY

  Possible Answer: ally, friend

  Possible Opposite Answer : foe

• The clue is 29. "Gross!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICK

• The clue is 30. Lies down for a bit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAPS

  Possible Answer: short_sleep, sleep, catch_a_wink, cat_sleep, nap, Napoleon, pile, snooze, forty_winks, catnap

• The clue is 31. Pig food. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SLOP

  Possible Answer: splosh, slops, mire, splatter, pigwash, squish, glop, swill, slop, splash, spill, squelch, slosh, treacle, pigswill, mush

• The clue is 32. It puts the icing on the cake. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: PIPINGBAG

• The clue is 33. Terminus. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: goal, close, death, finish, terminal, remainder, remnant, closing, conclusion, stop, end, terminate, ending, cease, final_stage, last, oddment, destruction

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 35. Part of a dollar sign. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99, Es

• The clue is 37. Brushing, flossing, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ORALCARE

• The clue is 38. Move, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RELO

• The clue is 39. Trio collected by a bases-clearing hit, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RBIS

  Possible Answer: rbi, run_batted_in

• The clue is 44. Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROHE

• The clue is 45. Pregnancy docs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: OBGYNS

• The clue is 46. Wrinkle-faced pooch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PUG

  Possible Answer: pug, pug-dog

• The clue is 49. Lays into. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: HASAT

• The clue is 50. Fashion designer Kate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SPADE

  Possible Answer: nigger, coon, nigra, jigaboo, spade, nigga

• The clue is 51. Extend, as a membership. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RENEW

  Possible Answer: reincarnate, regenerate, renew

• The clue is 52. German Mr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HERR

  Possible Answer: Herr

• The clue is 53. "Here's a better ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: theme, approximation, thought, melodic_theme, musical_theme, estimation, idea, estimate, mind

• The clue is 54. Citation shortener. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETAL

• The clue is 56. Downcast. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SAD

  Possible Answer: deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sorry, sad, distressing

  Possible Opposite Answer : glad

• The clue is 57. Apprehend. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NAB

  Possible Answer: arrest, collar, cop, nab, pick_up, apprehend, nail

• The clue is 58. Croc's tip. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

• The clue is 59. "How adorable!" reactions. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AWS

Monday NYT Across Solutions September 15, 2025 - Every Horizontal Clue Decoded with Hints

Across Clues NYT September 15, 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

NYT Across Clues - Monday, September 15, 2025

Across Clues Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	September 15, 2025
Day of Week	Monday
Total Across Clues	37 clues
Direction	Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty	Easy

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	1. Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House
2 Across	5. A red cross, for the American Red Cross
3 Across	9. Headwear for a monarch
4 Across	14. Home for a Neanderthal
5 Across	15. Apple tablet
6 Across	16. Vietnam's capital
7 Across	17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco)
8 Across	20. Popular online brokerage
9 Across	21. Reason for teens to rent a limo
10 Across	22. Poem of praise
11 Across	23. Drench
12 Across	25. Double-click, as a file
13 Across	27. Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh)
14 Across	32. Starting alphabet quartet
15 Across	35. Bank robbery, e.g.
16 Across	36. One of 18 on a golf course
17 Across	37. Uncommon
18 Across	38. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc
19 Across	39. Cracker often eaten with chowder
20 Across	42. Practical joke
21 Across	43. Yep's opposite
22 Across	45. Prompted, on stage
23 Across	46. Big concert venue
24 Across	48. Way too uptight
25 Across	49. Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore)
26 Across	51. Location
27 Across	53. Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two
28 Across	54. Winter hrs. in D.C.
29 Across	56. "Really?"
30 Across	59. Hippie T-shirt technique
31 Across	63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across
32 Across	66. What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents
33 Across	67. Common time for lunch
34 Across	68. Pop ___ (breakfast pastry)
35 Across	69. Zoom call V.I.P.s
36 Across	70. Shell-less gastropod
37 Across	71. Does some summing

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:

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1 Across: "1. Competitor of Denny's and Waffle House"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 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 1

Answer:

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IHOP

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2 Across: "5. A red cross, for the American Red Cross"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: L__O
• Similar words: logotype
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a company emblem or device
• This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

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LOGO

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3 Across: "9. Headwear for a monarch"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: C___N
• Similar words: summit, crest
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

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CROWN

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4 Across: "14. Home for a Neanderthal"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: C__E
• Similar words: spelunk, undermine
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

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CAVE

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5 Across: "15. Apple tablet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: I__D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

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IPAD

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6 Across: "16. Vietnam's capital"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: H___I
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam
• This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

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HANOI

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7 Across: "17. Ingenious fix (San Francisco)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 15 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 7

Answer:

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ELEGANTSOLUTION

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8 Across: "20. Popular online brokerage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: E____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

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ETRADE

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9 Across: "21. Reason for teens to rent a limo"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: P__M
• Similar words: promenade
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

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PROM

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10 Across: "22. Poem of praise"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

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ODE

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11 Across: "23. Drench"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
• Word pattern: S__K
• Similar words: imbue, hook
• Opposite of: undercharge
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

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SOAK

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12 Across: "25. Double-click, as a file"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: O__N
• Similar words: undefendable, undecided
• Opposite of: covert
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
• This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

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OPEN

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13 Across: "27. Hotel discounts for conventioneers (Pittsburgh)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 10 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 13

Answer:

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GROUPRATES

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14 Across: "32. Starting alphabet quartet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: A__D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

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ABCD

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15 Across: "35. Bank robbery, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: H___T
• Similar words: burglarise, armed robbery
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the act of stealing
• This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

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HEIST

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16 Across: "36. One of 18 on a golf course"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: H__E
• Similar words: muddle, pickle
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: an opening into or through something
• This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

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HOLE

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17 Across: "37. Uncommon"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: R__E
• Similar words: uncommon, rarified
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

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RARE

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18 Across: "38. Knee part commonly repaired by a sports doc"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

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ACL

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19 Across: "39. Cracker often eaten with chowder"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S_____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
• This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

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SALTINE

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20 Across: "42. Practical joke"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'G'
• Similar words: jape, muzzle
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

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GAG

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21 Across: "43. Yep's opposite"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: N__E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

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NOPE

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22 Across: "45. Prompted, on stage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: C__D
• Similar words: remind, cue
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

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CUED

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23 Across: "46. Big concert venue"

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
• Similar words: field, scene of action
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a particular environment or walk of life
• This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

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ARENA

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24 Across: "48. Way too uptight"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: A__L
• Similar words: anal retentive
• Opposite of: oral
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: of or related to the anus
• This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

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ANAL

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25 Across: "49. Brief appearances by A-listers in films (Baltimore)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 10 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: C________S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

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CAMEOROLES

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26 Across: "51. Location"

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: website, situation
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

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SITE

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27 Across: "53. Ford Explorer and Honda CR-V, for two"

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
• Similar words: sport utility, SUV
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

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SUVS

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28 Across: "54. Winter hrs. in D.C."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
• Similar words: Eastern Time
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
• This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

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EST

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29 Across: "56. "Really?""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: I__T
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

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ISIT

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30 Across: "59. Hippie T-shirt technique"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: T____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

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TIEDYE

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31 Across: "63. Coaching axiom suggested by 17-, 27- and 49-Across"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 15 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: T_____________M
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

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THERESNOIINTEAM

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32 Across: "66. What each letter in Roy G. Biv represents"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: C___R
• Similar words: colourize, colorise
• Opposite of: colorlessness
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

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COLOR

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33 Across: "67. Common time for lunch"

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: noonday, midday
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the middle of the day
• This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

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NOON

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34 Across: "68. Pop ___ (breakfast pastry)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: T__T
• Similar words: tangy, cyprian
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
• This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

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TART

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35 Across: "69. Zoom call V.I.P.s"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H___S
• Similar words: emcee, innkeeper
• Opposite of: parasite
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

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HOSTS

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36 Across: "70. Shell-less gastropod"

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: type slug, punch
• Opposite of: work
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a projectile that is fired from a gun
• This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

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SLUG

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37 Across: "71. Does some summing"

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: bring, bestow
• Opposite of: subtract
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

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ADDS

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

1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
5. 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

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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.

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