NYT Easy Mode Crossword December 19 2025 Answers (12/19/25)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword December 19, 2025 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 December 19, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 12/19/25, 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	"Frozen" queen
5A	Large percussion instrument in a marching band
13A	Polka ___ (pattern)
14A	Tony-winning musical inspired by a Sufjan Stevens album
15A	Cause of some foot pain
16A	Did some rock climbing without safety equipment
17A	Strong drive to succeed
19A	Lyricist Gershwin
20A	Basketball stat: Abbr.
21A	Things found in mittens and on clocks
23A	New York basketball player
27A	Railroad terminal
29A	Heaviest fencing sword
31A	Nickname for a grandma
32A	Respected person in a community
33A	Perfect romantic partner
35A	___ the Great, kid-lit detective with a rhyming name
36A	Deduce
37A	1960s model Sedgwick
38A	Suddenly kicks the bucket
40A	Latest fashion
41A	Word after Space, Information or Industrial
42A	Wriggler who might help with composting
43A	Aspect
44A	Actress Thompson of "Dear White People"
46A	Easy basketball play
48A	Scoreboard letters for the Flyers or Eagles
50A	Rx dosages: Abbr.
52A	Extend, as by moving a hemline
54A	Entertainers who got famous because of their parents
58A	Some sounds at a fireworks show
59A	"The Marriage of Figaro" attendee
60A	Obey an "applause" sign
61A	Differences in earnings between genders or races
62A	High-fat, low-carb diet, familiarly
1D	___ Allan Poe
2D	Dominated one's thoughts, say
3D	Some sore extremities
4D	Italian sparkling wine
5D	Groups with stepchildren and half-siblings
6D	The "A" of "I.P.A."
7D	Doubly affirmative answer, in Spanish
8D	Tube for some swimmers to breathe through
9D	HBO founder Charles or Guardians owner Larry
10D	___ de Janeiro
11D	Take advantage of
12D	Kind of school for a future doc
14D	Household appliance that was a Monopoly token until 2013
16D	Italian car manufacturer
18D	Hammer-wielding Avenger
22D	Go too fast
24D	Ready to declare bankruptcy, perhaps
25D	Dr. Seuss character who says "It is fun to have fun but you have to know how"
26D	Jabbed with a bent leg
28D	Marshmallow treat in an Easter basket
30D	Body part with a canal and a stirrup
32D	Go until, as a meeting
33D	Unreactive, as a gas
34D	Chicago exchange, in brief
36D	"Yes," at a wedding altar
39D	Tote full of branded gear
40D	Zesty flavor
43D	Fish appendages
45D	Marshmallow treat by a campfire
47D	Kind of pressure or review
49D	Source of creativity, in modern lingo
51D	Long, drawn-out story
53D	Sound from a clock
54D	"It's ___ or never!"
55D	Clean water org.
56D	Hook on a coat tree
57D	Song to dance to, informally

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.