Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword December 20, 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 December 20, 2024 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 12/20/24, 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 |
Latin abbreviation at the end of a list |
| 5A |
Places to get facials |
| 9A |
Make a goal, say |
| 14A |
Images seen on bumper stickers that say "Yes, we cannabis" or "Can't we all just get a bong?" |
| 17A |
Successful new companies valued at $1 billion |
| 18A |
Greek goddess of the earth |
| 19A |
Come out ahead |
| 20A |
Call from a cow |
| 21A |
Highest-ranked, in a tournament bracket |
| 26A |
Perform in a play, say |
| 29A |
Make public, as grievances |
| 30A |
Important spots on treasure maps |
| 32A |
It was ceremoniously pounded into America's first transcontinental railroad (and then replaced with an iron one!) |
| 38A |
Accumulations of metal in the earth, e.g. |
| 40A |
"A proper copper coffee pot," and "Red leather yellow leather," for two |
| 41A |
British actor Stephen |
| 42A |
Poetic tribute |
| 43A |
Lion's home |
| 44A |
Like a toddler with the sniffles |
| 49A |
___ Fighters (Dave Grohl's band) |
| 52A |
Subject of many Chinese Cultural Revolution posters |
| 53A |
Throws with a high arc |
| 56A |
Second half of a facetious phrase about telling someone a secret |
| 62A |
Withhold one's identity |
| 63A |
Like some Central American pyramids |
| 64A |
Carriage driver's handful |
| 65A |
Having the necessary skill |
| 1D |
Flightless bird of Australia |
| 2D |
Powdered orange drink |
| 3D |
Opera solo |
| 4D |
Legal |
| 5D |
Big ___ (stretch of the California coast) |
| 6D |
Pot's counterpart in the kitchen |
| 7D |
Made decisions without oversight |
| 8D |
Erik who composed "Gymnopédies" |
| 9D |
Spanish "to be" |
| 10D |
Grumpy ___, feline of internet fame |
| 11D |
Egg cell |
| 12D |
Car that's been taken back by the bank, informally |
| 13D |
Canadian gas brand |
| 15D |
Portuguese "John" |
| 16D |
Arrive on the ground |
| 22D |
Island nation of Oceania between the Philippines and Guam |
| 23D |
Walk like a crab |
| 24D |
Some convention center events |
| 25D |
Believer in a nonintervening God |
| 26D |
Twenties dispenser |
| 27D |
I.O.U. |
| 28D |
Vocal range above a baritone |
| 31D |
Participated in a Winter Olympics sport |
| 33D |
You inherit them from your parents |
| 34D |
The largest playable one in the world has 28,750 pipes (Philadelphia, Penn.) |
| 35D |
Fresh haircut |
| 36D |
Secret agents |
| 37D |
French verb conjugated suis, es, est, etc. |
| 39D |
Digits on a tax form |
| 45D |
Symbol of good or bad fortune |
| 46D |
Turkic speaker |
| 47D |
Mom in "For Better or for Worse" |
| 48D |
Turkish dish often wrapped in grape leaves |
| 49D |
Like a mattress ideal for a back-sleeper |
| 50D |
Ancient Greek theaters |
| 51D |
"Heavens!" |
| 54D |
Initials on a college party invitation |
| 55D |
Robert Johnson allegedly sold his to the devil in exchange for mastery of the guitar |
| 57D |
Battery that's "not included" with a toy, often |
| 58D |
French wine |
| 59D |
Colorful fish in a pond |
| 60D |
Word after Holiday or Days |
| 61D |
Take advantage of |
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.
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