Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword December 5, 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 5, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 12/5/25, 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 |
African country sandwiched between Togo and Ivory Coast |
| 6A |
___ Arabia |
| 11A |
A devoted fan might purchase them to save money on good seats |
| 14A |
Words of caution to someone looking to pick a fight |
| 16A |
Word after Christmas or New Year's |
| 17A |
Intertwines |
| 18A |
Narrow inlet |
| 19A |
Like bread dough after proofing (hopefully!) |
| 21A |
Greek god of love |
| 22A |
Home of L.A. and San Francisco, informally |
| 23A |
Dutch artist Jan van der ___ |
| 24A |
Trunk : tree :: ___ : flower |
| 25A |
Item passed in a relay race |
| 26A |
Commercial in a smear campaign |
| 28A |
Some outsiders |
| 29A |
Narrow opening |
| 30A |
Word on some Halloween candy bar wrappers |
| 31A |
React to something terrifying, maybe |
| 34A |
"Hah! So there!" |
| 38A |
Wake-up call, in a way |
| 39A |
Price per hour |
| 40A |
"Why not ___?" ("Do we have to pick one or the other?") |
| 41A |
Potato chip brand |
| 42A |
Heap of football players, e.g. |
| 43A |
Sauce often made with basil and pine nuts |
| 44A |
Boat for loading animals two-by-two |
| 45A |
Calgary's province |
| 47A |
Number of legs for a crab |
| 48A |
"OK, might as well give it a shot!' |
| 51A |
"Age" at which you discovered something you perhaps should have known already, in online lingo |
| 52A |
Use a four-letter word |
| 53A |
___ Gulf, Philippine site of the largest naval battle in W.W.II |
| 1D |
Collection studied by a DNA specialist |
| 2D |
Knitting project often made "in the round" |
| 3D |
"Quaking" tree |
| 4D |
12:00 PM |
| 5D |
Bit of ink peeking out above a tiny sock, say |
| 6D |
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" or "Hot in Cleveland" |
| 7D |
___ and pains |
| 8D |
Some small stringed instruments, casually |
| 9D |
Belle of the ball, informally |
| 10D |
Perform repeatedly |
| 11D |
One "S" of U.S.S.R. |
| 12D |
Got moist-eyed, with "up" |
| 13D |
Seafarer |
| 14D |
Skin-related prefix |
| 15D |
More than just sprinkles |
| 20D |
Helpful tools when solving crosswords on paper, perhaps |
| 22D |
"Is that really true?!" |
| 24D |
Fat-free milk |
| 25D |
"Handle" for a turkey drumstick |
| 27D |
Kind of chowder |
| 28D |
Give a thumbs-up on social media |
| 30D |
Like the instincts of some parents |
| 31D |
Mohamed ___, soccer player known as the "Egyptian King" |
| 32D |
Red wine from Bordeaux |
| 33D |
Businessman who franchised McDonald's |
| 34D |
Gay ___, author of "Thy Neighbor's Wife" |
| 35D |
Antagonistic |
| 36D |
Go to, as a party |
| 37D |
Revealing underwear |
| 39D |
Tender cut of beef |
| 42D |
Ruses |
| 43D |
"Walkin' After Midnight" singer Cline |
| 45D |
Jellylike stuff in a petri dish |
| 46D |
Ripped |
| 49D |
Ending of an academic email address |
| 50D |
"___ Ones," YouTube series where interviewees eat spicy wings |
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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