Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword January 16, 2026 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 January 16, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 1/16/26, 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 |
Celebration around the time of a birth |
| 11A |
Cover in paper, as a gift |
| 15A |
Words accompanying a knock on the door |
| 16A |
Modern initialism for Black dialect |
| 17A |
Like a situation with potentially dire consequences |
| 18A |
Pesky bug |
| 19A |
"___, sing America" (first line of a Langston Hughes poem) |
| 20A |
Buildup on a knickknack shelf |
| 21A |
Animals commonly confused with sea lions |
| 22A |
Sound from a crow |
| 23A |
Douglas ___ (common Christmas tree) |
| 24A |
Red container for fuel |
| 25A |
English noblewoman known as the "Nine Days Queen" |
| 28A |
Single-stranded genetic material |
| 29A |
Making weary |
| 32A |
Enthusiastic cry before a concert, perhaps |
| 34A |
One side of a sign on a shop door |
| 35A |
Cuts up |
| 37A |
Tennis icon Arthur |
| 38A |
Fund-raiser that encourages reading |
| 40A |
Delights |
| 42A |
No spring chicken |
| 43A |
@ |
| 45A |
Initials initially used to describe Nancy Reagan |
| 47A |
Have a meal |
| 48A |
Cleaning tool that might be purchased with a bucket |
| 51A |
Global currency market, for short |
| 52A |
Requirement |
| 54A |
Word before Below or Guys, in company names |
| 55A |
___ Rachel Wood, "Westworld" actress |
| 56A |
Vehicle attachment that's used to haul another vehicle |
| 58A |
Thick peel |
| 59A |
George Orwell allegory in which Stalin is represented by a pig named Napoleon |
| 60A |
Plops down on a chair |
| 61A |
Décor for people who are bad at watering things |
| 1D |
No-frills |
| 2D |
Soul singer Baker |
| 3D |
At this point |
| 4D |
Musician Ono |
| 5D |
___-Caps (candy brand) |
| 6D |
What organizing a distracted group of people might be compared to |
| 7D |
"Yeah, right" |
| 8D |
Amazes |
| 9D |
Give off, as light |
| 10D |
Sleep stage that involves dreaming, for short |
| 11D |
Earnings |
| 12D |
Came upon |
| 13D |
Overwhelming amount, in a snowy metaphor |
| 14D |
Ball pythons kept in terrariums, e.g. |
| 21D |
"___ who?!" |
| 23D |
One might revolve around a light on the ceiling |
| 24D |
Receives some unfair criticism |
| 25D |
"High" kind of antic |
| 26D |
Renown that might accompany fame |
| 27D |
Part of a set of exercises |
| 29D |
Exciting outcomes of successful interviews |
| 30D |
NASA spaceflight that aired "The Wally, Walt, and Donn Show," the first live broadcast from space |
| 31D |
Product that might have an antiperspirant |
| 33D |
Soccer great González |
| 36D |
That guy's |
| 39D |
___ pas (embarrassing gaffe) |
| 41D |
"Word," in French |
| 44D |
What to do "in St. Louis," in an old song |
| 46D |
Is inclined (to) |
| 48D |
Italian city known for its fashion district |
| 49D |
Done openly |
| 50D |
'80s hair treatments |
| 52D |
Granny |
| 53D |
Composer Satie |
| 54D |
World Cup org. |
| 56D |
Half-___ (latte option) |
| 57D |
Opposite of none |
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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