Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword May 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 5/22/26, 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 |
Arm muscles sometimes referred to as "guns" |
| 7A |
"… this I know, for the Bible tells ___" |
| 11A |
Camembert relative |
| 15A |
And others, in Latin |
| 16A |
Group of acorn-dropping trees |
| 18A |
White lie humorously tacked onto an embarrassing question |
| 20A |
Bendable body part |
| 21A |
___ Blanc (European peak) |
| 22A |
Slow-witted sorts |
| 23A |
"Help!" letters |
| 24A |
Give Mom and Dad a ring, say |
| 27A |
Mrs. Addams, to Gomez |
| 29A |
Actor Val of "Top Gun" |
| 30A |
Portuguese greeting |
| 33A |
"Huh, neat" |
| 35A |
Actress Rodriguez or Gershon |
| 36A |
"___ Demon Hunters," 2025 animated film that spawned four simultaneous Billboard top 10 hits |
| 37A |
Strategically fight conflict using friendliness and generosity |
| 40A |
Lacking any depth or width, for short |
| 41A |
Something written on a Post-it |
| 42A |
Taken care of |
| 43A |
Metric weights: Abbr. |
| 44A |
Spot for a puppy pedicure |
| 46A |
Like a soldier who has failed to report, for short |
| 47A |
Like mysteries that are still mysteries |
| 49A |
Suffix with beauti- or plenti- |
| 51A |
Philosopher with a "razor" |
| 55A |
Hair removal brand whose name rhymes with "hair" |
| 56A |
"In that case …" |
| 57A |
How a harmless but verbally aggressive person might be described |
| 61A |
Fastest set of moves to win a game of chess (which depends on white playing very poorly) |
| 62A |
Paprika and pepper, e.g. |
| 63A |
Painful eye malady |
| 64A |
Supportive board on a bed frame |
| 65A |
Stun guns |
| 1D |
Notable features of pelicans and toucans |
| 2D |
"Dont worry about that" |
| 3D |
Chocolate-coated desserts on sticks |
| 4D |
Nobel-winning author Wiesel |
| 5D |
Digits to put in an ATM |
| 6D |
Greek "S" |
| 7D |
Beethoven piano composition that was given its famous nickname after his death |
| 8D |
Celestial body with living conditions potentially suitable for humans |
| 9D |
Upbeat genre with horns |
| 10D |
On / ___ switch |
| 11D |
Wooden toy train brand whose name sounds enthusiastic |
| 12D |
Fishing rod attachment |
| 13D |
"___ that what I said?" |
| 14D |
When planes are due to take off, for short |
| 17D |
"Can I take your ___?" |
| 19D |
Genre for Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie |
| 24D |
Eat, slangily, with "down" |
| 25D |
Prefix denoting "all" |
| 26D |
"… by any ___ necessary" |
| 28D |
Word shouted by an auctioneer |
| 30D |
Workspace that prioritizes collaboration over privacy |
| 31D |
Faded in brightness |
| 32D |
Lhasa ___, toy dog breed from Tibet |
| 33D |
"Fine, fine, I get it" |
| 34D |
Fabric that wrinkles easily |
| 36D |
Didn't just suspect |
| 38D |
Preschool kiddos |
| 39D |
Written alternative to a ☠️, in a Gen Z text |
| 44D |
Sneakers named for wild cats |
| 45D |
Enthusiastic, as a reader |
| 48D |
Surrealist painter Max |
| 50D |
Loamy soil |
| 51D |
Slow-witted sorts |
| 52D |
Coagulate |
| 53D |
Sicken with sentiment |
| 54D |
Willing and ___ |
| 56D |
Long-legged wading bird that might have a black head |
| 58D |
Parts of apartments, for short |
| 59D |
___-El (Superman's birth name) |
| 60D |
Shout at a Greek wedding |
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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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