Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 8/21/26, 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 |
Tibetan monk |
| 5A |
Brews that often get their color from caramel malt |
| 14A |
Very dry, as a desert |
| 15A |
Some late-night invitations |
| 17A |
Extracurricular for the musically inclined |
| 18A |
Joint winner |
| 19A |
French novelist Zola |
| 21A |
Baked treat at an English tea party |
| 22A |
"___ Te Ching" |
| 23A |
___ Ball, point guard who was named 2021 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year |
| 25A |
Keyboard key often hit repeatedly in a panic |
| 26A |
Pre-Easter season during which people might give up luxuries |
| 27A |
One-named singer of "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart" |
| 28A |
___ Kippur, Jewish holy day |
| 30A |
Coming in handy |
| 32A |
Having an emotional breakdown, in modern lingo |
| 36A |
One who might know all the words to Broadway tunes |
| 38A |
Long Italian sandwich with marinara sauce |
| 40A |
Lacking tact |
| 42A |
"Sea," in French |
| 43A |
Howard's best friend on "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 45A |
What a helmet protects |
| 46A |
This Greek letter: Φ |
| 49A |
Ornamental art style with a reduplicative name |
| 51A |
Summer clock setting in N.Y.C. |
| 52A |
Raise (up) |
| 54A |
Classroom or office fixtures |
| 55A |
Hip place, so to speak |
| 58A |
It might be found both in the baking aisle and the spice aisle |
| 59A |
Awfully adorable |
| 60A |
Missing, as a soldier |
| 61A |
Suddenly loses one's job |
| 62A |
Intense anger |
| 1D |
Stickers that categorize things |
| 2D |
Family of Semitic languages |
| 3D |
Small convenience store |
| 4D |
Make confused |
| 5D |
"Simple as do-re-mi, ___, 1, 2, 3, baby, you and me, girl!" (Jackson 5 lyric) |
| 6D |
Mimics a cow |
| 7D |
Italian lawn game |
| 8D |
Culture's fundamental values |
| 9D |
Director and Oscar-winning screenwriter of 2025's "Sinners" |
| 10D |
Peak |
| 11D |
Drink (up), as water from a dog bowl |
| 12D |
Small, privileged groups |
| 13D |
Arvin ___, "Alias" villain |
| 16D |
___-nosed kid (germ-laden child) |
| 20D |
Avenue des Champs-___, iconic Paris street that leads to the Arc de Triomphe |
| 24D |
Grand Canyon viewing spot playfully named for the noises made by appreciative hikers |
| 26D |
Pear-shaped stringed instruments played in medieval times |
| 29D |
Word after oven or baseball |
| 31D |
Tube in a nuclear reactor |
| 33D |
___ Jamal, jazz pianist whose career lasted six decades |
| 34D |
State between S. Dak. and Kan. |
| 35D |
Approximate weight of a dollar bill |
| 37D |
Japanese filmmaker Akira |
| 39D |
Accumulation, as of unperformed tasks |
| 40D |
Sort who's always rolling onto your side of the mattress |
| 41D |
Child-friendly, as a video game |
| 44D |
Elbow and shove |
| 45D |
Chops down |
| 47D |
Minor snag |
| 48D |
Subject of public interest |
| 50D |
___ Millan, celebrity dog trainer |
| 52D |
That girl's |
| 53D |
"Ciao!" |
| 56D |
Animal whose name in Chinese is the same as the word for mouse |
| 57D |
___-Mex (cuisine with cheesy enchiladas and fajitas) |
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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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