Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword October 16, 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 October 16, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 10/16/26, 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 |
Filet mignon or T-bone, e.g. |
| 6A |
In good shape |
| 9A |
Name found in "scam artist" |
| 14A |
Britney Spears hit from 2000 |
| 17A |
Work of fiction told through letters or diary entries |
| 18A |
Athletic grp. for Duke and U.N.C. |
| 19A |
"Hah, told ya!" |
| 20A |
"So ___ heard!" |
| 21A |
___ butter (lotion ingredient) |
| 23A |
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff |
| 24A |
Sound from an owl |
| 25A |
Gossipy sort, from the Yiddish |
| 27A |
Adds some seasoning to |
| 28A |
Light-hearted flick with a happy ending |
| 34A |
What you're "on" when you're euphoric, metaphorically |
| 35A |
Some fortunetellers give them |
| 39A |
Comic book sound effect similar to "Bam!" |
| 40A |
Reason for some infant tears |
| 42A |
Battery-powered tool for some stringed instruments |
| 43A |
___ on a true story |
| 48A |
Popular laundry detergent brand |
| 49A |
Casual greetings |
| 50A |
"Naked" rodent |
| 52A |
Abbreviation on a business card |
| 53A |
Idolizes |
| 56A |
W.W. II vet with a Purple Heart, say |
| 57A |
Specific eating plans |
| 58A |
Word after welcome or yoga |
| 59A |
___ and conditions |
| 1D |
Extremely simple |
| 2D |
Cooking competition show since 2006 |
| 3D |
Lacking distinct gender traits, as in linguistics |
| 4D |
Donkey, by another name |
| 5D |
First-aid boxes, e.g |
| 6D |
Grime |
| 7D |
State where you can rent a six-ton "hotel" that looks like a potato |
| 8D |
Ready for a nap, maybe |
| 9D |
A zebra's is short and stiff compared to a horse's |
| 10D |
In the past |
| 11D |
Pasta that might be stuffed with ricotta |
| 12D |
50-50, in the Senate |
| 13D |
Channels between bays and oceans, say |
| 15D |
Means of entry |
| 16D |
Banks who hosted "America's Next Top Model" |
| 22D |
Admitted a mistake, metaphorically |
| 24D |
One struggling to make ends meet |
| 26D |
Let happen |
| 27D |
Speedy hedgehog of video games |
| 29D |
"You've ___ to be kidding!' |
| 30D |
Not just my |
| 31D |
Poem of praise |
| 32D |
Genes |
| 33D |
Prefix with day, night or afternoon |
| 35D |
Mediterranean salad with bulgur and tomato |
| 36D |
One of twelve followers of Jesus, in the Bible |
| 37D |
Sparkly stuff that might stay on your hands for a long time after a craft project |
| 38D |
Secondary weapon holstered at the hip, in the Wild West |
| 39D |
Set of buttons pressed for access, maybe |
| 41D |
Large stringed instruments |
| 43D |
"I've got a ___ to pick with you!" |
| 44D |
Kind of bell or clock |
| 45D |
Brownish hue in some old photos |
| 46D |
Put up, as a building |
| 47D |
Kind of radical art movement |
| 50D |
They might get breakfast in bed on a Sunday in May |
| 51D |
Something staked down at a campsite |
| 54D |
Used a chair |
| 55D |
Pronoun with her |
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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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