Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword May 23, 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 23, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 5/23/25, 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 |
Restaurant format for Chipotle or Panera |
| 11A |
Hand-held gaming console since 2004 |
| 14A |
Civil rights figure who described herself as "Black, lesbian, feminist, socialist, mother, warrior, poet" |
| 15A |
"So funny 😂" |
| 16A |
Words to someone who snagged the last ticket to a sold-out show |
| 18A |
Blowout game |
| 19A |
Month, in Spanish |
| 20A |
Gather together for a quick discussion |
| 21A |
Sound from a snake or a teapot |
| 23A |
Type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin |
| 24A |
Anticipate |
| 27A |
Public sch. in the Peach State |
| 29A |
Light brown shade |
| 30A |
Was extra nice to a boss, perhaps |
| 33A |
Where recess might be held on a rainy day |
| 36A |
Large deer seen in the Rocky Mountains |
| 37A |
Minty cocktails with rum |
| 39A |
___ the line |
| 40A |
Santa's helper |
| 41A |
"Keep talking …" |
| 43A |
Clumsy sort |
| 46A |
Third multiple-choice option, spelled out |
| 47A |
Impressionist Claude with over 250 paintings of water lilies |
| 48A |
Place on a political scale occupied by the very liberal |
| 51A |
Mattress size smaller than a double |
| 53A |
Like someone who worked out for an hour compared to someone who worked out for a minute, presumably |
| 54A |
When repeated, "So funny 🙄" |
| 55A |
Work laboriously |
| 59A |
Artistic freedom taken by someone adapting a work |
| 62A |
Ursula's minions in "The Little Mermaid" |
| 63A |
Road taken when you're trying to avoid traffic |
| 64A |
Sm. amount in a recipe |
| 65A |
Taps of laptop buttons |
| 1D |
Place to see some 4-H projects |
| 2D |
Lead-in to correct, complete or -crat |
| 3D |
California sch. near the Mexico border |
| 4D |
Cook's words accompanying an outstretched spoon |
| 5D |
Company's head honcho |
| 6D |
Homecoming attendees, informally |
| 7D |
Topic that's a little sensitive |
| 8D |
They might be underlined in blue in an email |
| 9D |
Freddy ___, athlete who was drafted for Major League Soccer at age 14 |
| 10D |
Arroz con ___ (Mexican rice pudding) |
| 11D |
Fictional bear named after a London train station |
| 12D |
Rock that breaks easily |
| 13D |
One putting money down |
| 15D |
Many-headed water snake of Greek mythology |
| 17D |
Vonnegut who said "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be" |
| 22D |
Thing on an agenda |
| 23D |
Kids who snitch |
| 24D |
Fruit that's related to a lychee |
| 25D |
"I can and I ___!" |
| 26D |
Request assistance |
| 28D |
Trickery |
| 31D |
"Cross your t's and ___ your i's" |
| 32D |
Male turkey or cat |
| 34D |
Days of ___ (times past) |
| 35D |
Get together |
| 38D |
Many a truck on a freeway |
| 42D |
"___ (Call Me By Your Name)," Lil Nas X song |
| 44D |
Moniker |
| 45D |
Stocking stuffers? |
| 48D |
Surface of a gem |
| 49D |
Measurements for farmland |
| 50D |
Body-search |
| 52D |
Body part that might be metaphorically slapped |
| 54D |
___ Lamarr, old Hollywood actress |
| 56D |
Length of a family-friendly run |
| 57D |
"Ah, gotcha" |
| 58D |
Allows |
| 60D |
Compete (for) |
| 61D |
Abbreviation that means "middle" |
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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