Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword May 8, 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 8, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 5/8/26, 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 |
Criticizes, informally |
| 8A |
Relaxed, as a soldier |
| 14A |
Words of comfort |
| 16A |
Posh and luxurious |
| 17A |
One moving outside the country to avoid payments to the government |
| 18A |
Rapid attack |
| 19A |
Calif. clock setting |
| 20A |
Ties up, as at a pier |
| 22A |
Doesn't get traction |
| 23A |
Brown in a skillet |
| 25A |
Cooling units, for short |
| 26A |
"Well, shucks!" |
| 29A |
Bruise that's tender to the touch, say |
| 31A |
Symbol of divine innocence |
| 33A |
Condé ___ (magazine publisher) |
| 34A |
Cleaning implement in a bucket |
| 36A |
"Ideas Change Everything" presentation |
| 38A |
Tidies (up) |
| 40A |
Helpful connections in the business world |
| 41A |
Play on repeat, as an Instagram video |
| 43A |
Swaps |
| 44A |
Weather event leading to dangerous driving conditions |
| 47A |
Secret rendezvous |
| 48A |
Org. for the Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 49A |
Spot with chair lifts and bunny hills |
| 51A |
"60 Minutes" journalist Steve whose name becomes a food giant if you change the middle letter to an A |
| 53A |
Title with a tilde |
| 54A |
Speedometer measurement in the U.K. |
| 57A |
"Over here!" |
| 59A |
What might lead to a collapsed section of roadway |
| 61A |
"Sorry, no time now!" |
| 62A |
Just amazing, as cake |
| 63A |
"By the power ___ in me …" |
| 64A |
Tends to a tabby, say |
| 1D |
Letters at the beginning of a link |
| 2D |
Exclamations of enlightenment |
| 3D |
___ to speech |
| 4D |
Before, in poems |
| 5D |
The Kama Sutra and others |
| 6D |
Cause of some teary eyes in the kitchen |
| 7D |
"Didn't need that anyway" |
| 8D |
Nincompoop |
| 9D |
"Terrible" ages |
| 10D |
One of a pair on a hunting cap |
| 11D |
Style of humor that subverts traditional norms |
| 12D |
Make rocks ricochet across water |
| 13D |
Optometrists check them |
| 15D |
"Let's do this!" |
| 21D |
___ wrap (clear stuff in a kitchen drawer) |
| 23D |
Divide into sections, as hair |
| 24D |
Put back to zero, say |
| 26D |
First section of a play |
| 27D |
Beginning of an idiom about following local customs |
| 28D |
Post-graduate institutions for future doctors |
| 30D |
Set of essential items for someone beginning a new hobby |
| 32D |
Spots of ink |
| 35D |
Attention-getting sound in a library |
| 37D |
Wacky sorts |
| 39D |
Lipinski with an Olympic gold medal in figure skating |
| 42D |
Certain ordained minister |
| 45D |
Topper for one of Santa's helpers |
| 46D |
Cassava, by another name |
| 50D |
Actress and wrestler Rousey |
| 51D |
Ukraine's capital, to Ukrainians |
| 52D |
Open-topped bag |
| 54D |
Ghanian diplomat Annan |
| 55D |
Word before hole, point or twist |
| 56D |
His and ___ bathrom |
| 58D |
British ref. work |
| 60D |
"___ a keeper!" |
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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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