A little bit off Crossword Clue

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WEIRD

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. not functioning properly
(adverb)
1. away from the correct or expected course
2. in an imperfect or faulty way

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OFF (verb)
1. kill intentionally and with premeditation
OFF (adverb)
1. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth’ is obsolete)
2. at a distance in space or time
OFF (adjective)
1. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
2. in an unpalatable state
LITTLE (adjective)
1. (informal) small and of little importance
2. lowercase
LITTLE (noun)
1. a small amount or duration

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WEIRD
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SIMAS

More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (10/2/2026) Answers

Across

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14. Honey bun

16. Surrounded by

17. Core-building exercise program in a steamy studio

18. The Fresh Prince of ___-Air

19. Latter-day Saint

20. Modern lead-in to coin

21. Near miss

23. "That's ___ business but my own!"

25. Hybrid big cat with faint stripes

26. Descendant of a powerful family

28. Water, in Spanish

29. Riches

31. Small dosage units, for short

34. Question at the end of a successful job interview

37. Some lines on a city map, for short

38. Gets ready for a hot date, say

39. "I had no __!"

40. Stuff handed out on Halloween

41. Twisted smile

42. St. Francis of ___

45. Steering in the cockpit

48. Recently cut, as grass

49. Clunks, thumps, splats, etc.

51. Org. for the Nets and the Knicks

52. Cheerful exclamation from someone in good health

54. ___ Canal (Egyptian waterway)

55. Feline breed originally from Thailand

56. Bit of land in the ocean

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58. Shortened word for a short bit of time

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Down

1. Limbs on a "fiddler" or "hermit" at the beach

2. Center of public attention

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4. Gave some food

5. Under oath, with "in"

6. "I want to explain what I think"

7. Seized vehicle, informally

8. Up to, as a certain time

9. Continue to the next chapter, say

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11. Feudal superior

12. Positive R.S.V.P.s

14. "Get out of here, fly!"

15. Affliction characterized by constant ear ringing

19. Sea, in French

22. Actor Astin or Bean of "The Lord of the Rings"

24. Makes appreciative noises during a fireworks display, say

27. Sound of a horse's footstep

29. Red flags, e.g.

30. Oklahoma city that's also a woman's name

31. Words on a country-of-origin label that might accompany a red-white-and-blue flag

32. Wooded area circling a city, say

33. Looks at the night sky

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36. Slight coloration

40. The movie industry

41. "Help!," on a sinking boat

43. Actress Vergara

44. "Don't ___ it!" ("No worries!")

46. Science fiction author Asimov

47. Mostly bygone word for a Latvian

50. Valuable minerals in a mine

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