What puzzle solvers "look down on" as a phrase appeared as a crossword clue in the New York Times Mini Crossword on June 20, 2025. The answer to this clue is "ACROSS." This clue is a play on words since in crosswords, solvers typically look down on clues but they work on answers that go "across." So, puzzle solvers don't look down on the "ACROSS" answers in a crossword puzzle, they focus on them as part of solving puzzles.
