Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword May 15, 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 May 15, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 5/15/26, 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 |
Sword's handle |
| 5A |
Dynamos |
| 14A |
Sign believed to portend the future |
| 15A |
Feature of many a '70s bicycle |
| 16A |
Actor Damon of "Good Will Hunting" |
| 17A |
Purchase for someone dressing as King Kong for Halloween |
| 18A |
Common street-lining tree |
| 19A |
___ Doolittle, role for Audrey Hepburn |
| 20A |
Bible book between Daniel and Joel |
| 21A |
Splits with an axe |
| 23A |
Tiny thing to pick at |
| 25A |
Subj. for a nonnative speaker |
| 26A |
Moved (toward) |
| 27A |
Play, as a guitar |
| 29A |
Have a meal at home, say |
| 30A |
Dwells on for too long, as a point in a debate |
| 33A |
Actor Armisen or Astaire |
| 34A |
Attach as an afterthought |
| 35A |
"___ that work for you?" |
| 37A |
Abrupt film transition |
| 39A |
Sired, as a child in the Bible |
| 40A |
"Give me your paw!" |
| 41A |
Most widely spoken Dravidian language |
| 42A |
Big name in S.U.V.s |
| 45A |
"So-o-o gross!" |
| 46A |
Artificial water reservoir |
| 47A |
Apt surname for a bookworm |
| 49A |
Shrek and Fiona, at the end of "Shrek" |
| 51A |
Pale and weak |
| 52A |
"I won't make that call" |
| 54A |
Accessory for Superman and Supergirl |
| 55A |
Sound made by a D.J. starting a record |
| 56A |
Word at the end of a walkie-talkie message |
| 57A |
Period of low rainfall |
| 58A |
"Bless this ___" (rhyming words on a household sign) |
| 1D |
Alternative to Hello Fresh or Blue Apron |
| 2D |
"If you have any other ideas …" |
| 3D |
"I'm gonna get those jerks!" |
| 4D |
TV channel with an explosive name |
| 5D |
___ lazuli, deep blue gemstone |
| 6D |
Name rhymed with "says" in Taylor Swift's "Betty" |
| 7D |
Undeveloped parcel of land |
| 8D |
Experimental musician Brian |
| 9D |
Basin that might be turned into a bass for a jug band |
| 10D |
Words replaced by a colon in an analogy |
| 11D |
Reduce, ___, recycle |
| 12D |
Big name in furniture |
| 13D |
Shoplift, say |
| 15D |
Tied together, as hay |
| 19D |
Opposite of odd |
| 22D |
Athletic shoe brand with three diagonal stripes in its logo |
| 24D |
Afghanistan's neighbor |
| 27D |
Transition between topics |
| 28D |
Old Ford famously offered in "any color … so long as it is black" |
| 30D |
Like the boonies |
| 31D |
Unpredictable ocean danger that might sink ships |
| 32D |
Algae that you can't make wine out of, despite the name |
| 34D |
Microwave button used for frozen food |
| 36D |
Knockouts |
| 38D |
Derogatory portmanteau for those who don't think for themselves |
| 39D |
First lady Truman |
| 41D |
Use rope to secure |
| 42D |
The daily ___ (regular routine) |
| 43D |
Device "fed" with coins at a parking spot |
| 44D |
"___ at the Bat" |
| 46D |
Sing like Frank Sinatra |
| 48D |
Sticks of dynamite that don't go off with a bang |
| 50D |
Wrap with tzatziki sauce |
| 53D |
Oolong or Darjeeling |
| 54D |
End of many a web address |
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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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