Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 14, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Easy Mode Crossword is a newer format where paid subscribers can get access to Friday’s puzzle on Wednesday but with easier clues. If you’ve trying your hand at this new format but still need help, we have you covered.
NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 14, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 8/14/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!
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| # |
Clue |
| 1A |
Egyptian city that's home to the Sphinx and King Khufu's tomb |
| 5A |
Detects, as a bloodhound might |
| 14A |
"It's my turn to perform!" |
| 15A |
Spanish cry of dismay |
| 16A |
Like some brightly colored lights in a bar |
| 17A |
Final time of intimacy with an ex, perhaps |
| 18A |
Japanese warrior with a sword |
| 20A |
Wrestler Flair |
| 21A |
Below-the-belt |
| 22A |
Private security guard, dismissively |
| 27A |
Food unit counted by a dieter |
| 29A |
Lose one's composure, in Spanglish |
| 30A |
Soldiers' beds |
| 31A |
___-a-Sketch |
| 33A |
Because |
| 34A |
"Is that true of me?" |
| 35A |
How one might lean to whisper a secret |
| 37A |
Kin, casually |
| 38A |
Heartland rocker Bob |
| 40A |
When doubled, top-secret |
| 41A |
___ Club, wholesaler owned by Walmart |
| 42A |
Many a relative on a family tree |
| 44A |
Places where marine biologists might work |
| 46A |
Amusing personal story |
| 48A |
Ring-tailed residents of Madagascar |
| 50A |
Make a mistake |
| 51A |
What a tomato might do when you throw it |
| 52A |
"Hey, I love this song!!" |
| 57A |
Relax idly |
| 58A |
Excessively greedy |
| 59A |
Boarding school for many British royals |
| 60A |
Latest in a tirelessly long series of things, say |
| 61A |
Muralist José María ___ |
| 1D |
Knife brand in many a 1980s infomercial |
| 2D |
"Oh, good grief … really?!" |
| 3D |
Mental exhaustion after a long day of virtual meetings |
| 4D |
Plants that you have to plant every year |
| 5D |
Indian wrap dress |
| 6D |
Bill ___ the Science Guy |
| 7D |
Sympathetic words |
| 8D |
Pretending, with "it" |
| 9D |
High-___ corn syrup |
| 10D |
Sticky stuff in a tree |
| 11D |
Meditation sounds |
| 12D |
Purple yam in Filipino cuisine |
| 13D |
Line on a sales receipt |
| 17D |
Unable to grow vegetation, as land |
| 19D |
Brazilian coastal city, familiarly |
| 22D |
Hermit |
| 23D |
Boxer Muhammad or Laila |
| 24D |
Chitchat, more formally |
| 25D |
Principle about the simplest explanation being the most likely |
| 26D |
Maya Angelou pieces |
| 28D |
Something to scratch (or try not to scratch) |
| 30D |
Co-conspirator with Brutus and Cassius |
| 32D |
Garden tool that sounds like another garden tool pluralized |
| 35D |
Shine like an opal |
| 36D |
"Peace," in Hebrew |
| 39D |
Key above ~ |
| 41D |
Single cubes of cheese at a grocery store, e.g. |
| 43D |
Generic sort of person, in slang |
| 45D |
"___ Misérables" |
| 47D |
Don, in the dressing room |
| 49D |
Medical insert |
| 51D |
Deep wound |
| 52D |
___TV (cable channel with "Impractical Jokers") |
| 53D |
Sandwich meat that might be cured with honey |
| 54D |
Spotify or Snapchat |
| 55D |
Bit of body ink, informally |
| 56D |
Stick (out) |
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If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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