NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 23 2024 Answers (8/23/24)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 23, 2024 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 23, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 8/23/24, 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	Grammy-winning Bareilles
5A	Trap
10A	Relaxing destinations
14A	"Uh-oh! Better head out!"
16A	Had on
17A	"I must remember …"
18A	Alternate name for the holly plant
19A	Looked at with interest
20A	"Sure, I guess that works"
22A	Name found in "it had to be you!"
23A	Misnomer for a spiny lizard
24A	___ Beta Kappa (oldest academic honor society in the United States)
25A	Biblical twin of Jacob
27A	"OMG, I don't need to hear all that!"
28A	Stereotypical cry upon seeing a mouse
29A	Kitchen appliances that might have a single or double basin
31A	German denials
35A	J. ___ (clothing retailer)
37A	Works, works, works
39A	Pal of Crackle and Pop
40A	One-named singer who used to stylize the center letter of her name as a $
42A	"Don't get any ___!" (parent's warning)
44A	Genetic material
45A	Goblinlike Tolkien creature
47A	Art ___ (1920s architectural style)
48A	Like precarious winter roads
49A	What you might do to seal a deal
53A	Mascara target
55A	Spice that comes in powdered or stick form
56A	Distorted
58A	Othello's false friend
59A	Broad perspective when making decisions
61A	Soared
62A	Compare your bicep strength with a friend's, maybe
63A	Societal troubles
64A	Itty-bitty
65A	2024, e.g.
1D	Trig function
2D	Sailor's greeting from a crow's nest
3D	Big Federal Reserve increases
4D	Beauty brand owned by Estée Lauder
5D	Word on a red sign
6D	Disappointing R.S.V.P.s (assuming you like the people)
7D	"Seriously??"
8D	Shorter, stiffer alternative to a tape measure
9D	French "child"
10D	Taylor's version of Beliebers
11D	Disease for which Jonas Salk developed a noted vaccine
12D	Huge venue for a concert
13D	Stereotypically awkward middle school class, for short
15D	Musical practice pieces
21D	Song in a book kept under a pew
23D	Vietnam's capital
24D	Light kiss
26D	"Take a chair!"
30D	Freezing rain
32D	Still up for debate
33D	Aparna ___, comedian with the stand-up album "Just Putting It Out There"
34D	Sterilize, as a female cat
36D	"No clue!"
38D	Anatomical pouch
41D	Region
43D	Comfort in a sad time
46D	___ boots (military-inspired footwear)
49D	Futuristic film genre
50D	Casual greeting to a group
51D	Clarence in "It's a Wonderful Life," for one
52D	Bête ___ (pet peeve)
54D	Like many creative types
56D	Coarse, like the hair of a terrier
57D	Buck or doe
60D	Beat handily, in video game slang

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

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.