NYT Easy Mode Crossword February 28 2025 Answers (2/28/25)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword February 28, 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 February 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 2/28/25, 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	Spot to go for a dip without dipping into your savings
11A	Wall St. debuts
15A	"Is it just me, or … ?"
16A	Tool for collecting leaves
17A	"Slow and steady!"
18A	Competitor of Comet
19A	Like whiskey and wine
20A	Michael ___, designer who was a judge for 10 seasons of "Project Runway"
21A	Down votes
22A	Actress Vardalos or Long
23A	Cozy brimless hats
26A	One might be pinned to a lapel or attached to a podium
27A	___ Chop, puppet voiced by Shari Lewis
28A	Rescue from the junk yard
30A	Chewy coconut cookie
34A	Connected (with)
35A	"Sorry, got plans"
36A	Clumsy sort
38A	Hunger for
39A	Meryl ___, actress with a record 21 Oscar nominations
41A	Casts an approving ballot
43A	Attracted a larger crowd than
45A	Turkish coin
46A	___ gow (Chinese domino game)
47A	Walks without hurrying
49A	Show on which Bowen Yang has played Moo Deng and Charli XCX
52A	Crafts go-with
54A	Traditional Indian garment
55A	Trendy berry of the 2000s
56A	Storage building on a farm
57A	Timer used in M.L.B. since 2023
60A	Tops frequently paired with jeans
61A	Casual trend for home or the gym
62A	Canadian gas brand
63A	Foot Locker and Journeys, for two
1D	Song of praise
2D	Freshwater eel, in a sushi restaurant
3D	What "two" meant, to Paul Revere
4D	Jewell ___, W.N.B.A. star
5D	Neighbor of Mich. and Ill.
6D	Corp. leader
7D	Now-you-see-me-now-you-don't game with a baby
8D	Kaitlin of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
9D	Egyptian god of the deceased
10D	"Time for dinner!"
11D	Tehran's home
12D	Occasion to wear slippers to school, perhaps
13D	"Fine, you got me"
14D	They might lead to R ratings
23D	Uses goods and services instead of money
24D	Broody punk offshoot
25D	Alternatives to kitchen knives
27D	Having marked paths, as a swimming pool
29D	Vice ___ (the other way around)
30D	Fermented soy-based mixture used in Japanese cooking
31D	Mathematicians who focus on financial risk
32D	Some documents from the D.M.V.
33D	Sat ___ (GPS in the U.K.)
37D	Place for a hair to sprout
40D	Places for "pawdicures"
42D	"___ death do us part"
44D	Ghostly figure
48D	Prefix with -pedics or -dontics
49D	Aggressively wash, as a blackened pot
50D	Mother-of-pearl
51D	Clicks of the thumbs-up button, on social media
53D	Mediocre
55D	"Plus …"
58D	"For ___ a jolly good fellow"
59D	Op. ___ (footnote abbr.)

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.