Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword January 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 1/23/26, 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 |
Barely sufficient |
| 6A |
Like the sky on a cloudy day |
| 10A |
Pollution portmanteau |
| 14A |
"Co-o-o-me ON!" |
| 16A |
___ de gallo (fresh salsa) |
| 17A |
Drinking establishment that might have a pink-and-orange pride flag outside |
| 18A |
Voice lower than a soprano |
| 19A |
Dr. ___ (Grammy-winning rapper) |
| 20A |
Like candy and cookies |
| 21A |
Arrange one's feathers |
| 22A |
"To All the ___ I've Loved Before" (Y.A. novel-turned-TV series) |
| 23A |
Hardest to find, as a Pokémon card |
| 25A |
Fashion designer Geoffrey |
| 27A |
Choose |
| 28A |
More difficult |
| 29A |
Footwear for Shirley Temple or Ginger Rogers |
| 32A |
People downloading an app |
| 33A |
___ King Cole |
| 34A |
Capital of Yemen |
| 35A |
Motorized two-wheeler used while standing up |
| 37A |
Truthful |
| 38A |
Spot for taste buds |
| 39A |
Feeling of dread |
| 40A |
Pledge (to) |
| 41A |
Melody |
| 42A |
Person who's been brought on board |
| 43A |
Kagan on the Supreme Court |
| 45A |
Kind of code on an envelope |
| 48A |
Not at all difficult |
| 49A |
Trait for an artist or a novelist |
| 51A |
Sign on a couch on the curb, perhaps |
| 52A |
After much time has passed |
| 53A |
Bits of ink, casually |
| 54A |
Does some basic arithmetic |
| 55A |
Green, goopy stuff associated with Nickelodeon |
| 1D |
Sign a realtor might happily put up on a front lawn |
| 2D |
To whom Sonny sang "I got flowers in the spring, I got you to wear my ring" |
| 3D |
Part of a church that's often seen in crosswords |
| 4D |
Small lump |
| 5D |
"You paid last time, my turn now!" |
| 6D |
Heredity carriers |
| 7D |
Broccoli ___ (bitter vegetable) |
| 8D |
Just for the pleasure of it |
| 9D |
"___ out!" (ump's cry) |
| 10D |
Coins that might end up in the washing machine if you forget to empty your pockets |
| 11D |
Sitting up and crawling, for babies |
| 12D |
Group of eight |
| 13D |
"Continue …" |
| 15D |
Attorney |
| 21D |
Set of ten in a home manicure kit |
| 22D |
Source of a sultry gaze, colloquially |
| 24D |
Mont Blanc, e.g. |
| 25D |
Kind of fish whose name shares its spelling with a kind of guitar |
| 26D |
STEM toy since 1913 |
| 27D |
Look (at) for a long time |
| 28D |
Color |
| 30D |
Direction of a sunrise |
| 31D |
Took a chair |
| 33D |
Unable to sire puppies |
| 36D |
___ Friday's (restaurant chain) |
| 37D |
Visits, ghost-style |
| 40D |
One-named singer of "Goodies" |
| 41D |
Droplets that may stain an emotional letter |
| 42D |
Substantial weight |
| 44D |
Take charge |
| 45D |
Kind of pasta whose name has a high point value in Scrabble |
| 46D |
Couple in a tabloid |
| 47D |
Flammable heap |
| 49D |
Texter's goodbye |
| 50D |
Kilmer of "Top Gun" |
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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