NYT Easy Mode Crossword October 10 2025 Answers (10/10/25)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword October 10, 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 October 10, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 10/10/25, 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	"Horrible" Viking of comics
6A	Undeveloped area
15A	One-named singer with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30"
16A	Cosmetic injection that leads to plumpness
17A	Charge toward
18A	Green onions, by another name
19A	Game that teaches object permanence to babies
21A	Guiding principle
22A	Hard-to-miss shot in golf
23A	Structure typically made of canvas and poles
24A	Grabbed, as control
26A	One frequently lazing around on a seashore
30A	Early residents of Peru
31A	Like a moth to a ___
32A	Baton Rouge sch.
33A	Bleak
34A	Kitchen, den, etc.
35A	Enemies
36A	___ Def, former name of rapper Yasiin Bey
37A	Meant to be played slowly, on sheet music
38A	Rainforest or grassland, e.g.
39A	Habitats in which to observe tiny workers building tunnels
41A	Throngs
42A	Days before holidays
43A	Expressed discontent, as a crowd after a bad call by a ref
44A	A-lister
46A	Opportunity for a percussionist to show off
49A	Event for those who enjoy nerding out with a beer
51A	Suffix with Beatle or klepto
52A	Circular deep-fried appetizer
53A	"You won!"
54A	Did a bang-up job
55A	Discontinued breath mint brand
1D	Instrument depicted at the pearly gates in many cartoons
2D	For two, musically speaking
3D	Scientist studying DNA
4D	Magic word that sometimes follows "Abracadabra!"
5D	Puts on cassette again
6D	Kaitlin of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
7D	___ de gallo (chunky salsa)
8D	Org. concerned with emissions
9D	The Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers, for two
10D	Quietness that might be "deafening"
11D	Base underneath a statue
12D	Succulent with soothing gel inside
13D	A penny is worth one
14D	Busy hosp. locations
20D	Offer on eBay or at an auction
23D	"I love you," in Spanish
24D	Letter before tau in the Greek alphabet
25D	Energy company involved in a notorious 2001 scandal
26D	Online journals that might focus on travel or parenting
27D	One in line at a Red Cross drive
28D	"I'm here to help, take advantage of it!"
29D	Inspirational Greek goddesses
31D	Things filled out when doing paperwork
34D	Exceptional person, idiomatically
35D	Event with extreme discounts
37D	Cox of "Orange Is the New Black"
38D	Film equipment on a pole typically held by someone on the audio crew
40D	Was doing all right
41D	Astros, on a scoreboard
43D	Boasts
44D	"Will you let me?"
45D	Ariel's love interest in "The Little Mermaid"
46D	Rackets
47D	Format of an article reviewing the best products of 2025, say
48D	Major component of much granola
49D	___ choy (Chinese cabbage)
50D	By way of

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.