According to the AIM, it *DOES* imply a clearance to cross all intervening
runways:

"In the absence of holding instructions, a clearance to "taxi to" any
point other than an assigned takeoff runway is a clearance to cross ALL
runways that intersect the taxi route to that point." (emphasis mine).


--ron


Well...I guess there COULD be the danger of MORE than one way to get from here
to there.....one the controller is thinking that is OKAY given the directions
they have given OTHER pilots....and the one the pilot takes not quite knowing
the big picture or where exactly they are going

take care

Blll