Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword May 16, 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 May 16, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 5/16/25, 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 |
Setting for much of "Battlestar Galactica" or "Star Trek" |
| 10A |
Candy that's pulled |
| 15A |
Ginormous retailer |
| 16A |
Ancient Greek marketplace that lends its name to a difficult phobia |
| 17A |
Exclamation from someone who is *totally* overwhelmed |
| 18A |
Former Yankee Jeter |
| 19A |
Opposite of profit |
| 20A |
___ for oneself (cope without assistance) |
| 21A |
Word with camp or web |
| 22A |
Shorthand that means "particularly" |
| 23A |
Sigmund ___, founder of psychoanalysis |
| 25A |
Casual, layered haircut |
| 27A |
Incredulous question, or affirmative response to the question |
| 29A |
Plea from a kid who wants to attend a party |
| 31A |
Slimy pond organisms |
| 34A |
Apple variety that shares a name with a Japanese mountain |
| 35A |
___ Anderson, "The Royal Tenenbaums" director |
| 36A |
Hypothetical device that could destroy all life |
| 40A |
Grp. of entertainers for the military |
| 41A |
Reduplicative affirmative, in Spanish |
| 42A |
"Roots" protagonist Kunta |
| 43A |
"The Starry Night" made out of plastic bricks, e.g. |
| 45A |
Absolutely have to |
| 47A |
Like someone who's often asked "Do you play basketball?," presumably |
| 48A |
Grabber for a bird of prey |
| 50A |
Paper or plastic selection at a grocery store |
| 53A |
Exam |
| 55A |
Lean to one side |
| 56A |
Teeming (with) |
| 57A |
Enthusiast of an invention by Erno Rubik, in lingo |
| 58A |
Self-congratulatory summation of a job well done |
| 60A |
Accident-___ (likely to have broken bones, perhaps) |
| 61A |
"Warning! Something really geeky is taking place!" |
| 62A |
On edge |
| 63A |
Cash attained without much work |
| 1D |
"Say cheese!" |
| 2D |
___ Bill, fictional cowboy who was married to Slue-Foot Sue |
| 3D |
In a state of shock |
| 4D |
Items in a pantry |
| 5D |
Clock setting in N.Y.C. |
| 6D |
Former tennis pro Graf |
| 7D |
Floats just above the ground |
| 8D |
___ Cara, "Flashdance … What a Feeling" singer |
| 9D |
Swinging thing in a physics classroom |
| 10D |
Tiny amounts |
| 11D |
Prejudice against older generations |
| 12D |
"This will lead to victory!" |
| 13D |
Person without commitments that restrict their choices |
| 14D |
What Y is for, in many animal alphabet books |
| 24D |
"Whoa, ___ vu!" |
| 26D |
Casting session for a model |
| 27D |
End of a philosophical conclusion made by Descartes |
| 28D |
Actress Thompson of "Thor: Ragnarok" |
| 30D |
Sounds from a clock |
| 31D |
Grown-up |
| 32D |
Consequence of either of the licorice squares in Candy Land |
| 33D |
Web crawler for a noted search engine |
| 34D |
Relative of "btw" |
| 37D |
Mud minus water |
| 38D |
Radioactive substance that's the rarest naturally occurring element in the earth's crust |
| 39D |
Goal for a batter or a boxer |
| 44D |
Mary-Kate and Ashley, e.g. |
| 45D |
Teeth in the back of the mouth |
| 46D |
Cluttered |
| 49D |
First blank on a tax form |
| 50D |
President who had a cameo in "Parks and Recreation" |
| 51D |
In flames |
| 52D |
L.A. art museum, with "The" |
| 54D |
Three-pointer, in basketball lingo |
| 56D |
Move, to a real estate agent |
| 57D |
Tax pro |
| 59D |
On the ___ (running from the law) |
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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