Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword September 4, 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 September 4, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 9/4/26, 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 |
Wooden construction that becomes more and more unstable until it eventually topples |
| 11A |
Nailed, as a test |
| 15A |
Officially induct into office |
| 16A |
Turn, in a board game |
| 17A |
Scope of broadcasts that are not just local |
| 18A |
Flower that shares its name with part of the eye |
| 19A |
F.B.I. guy, e.g. |
| 20A |
Fitzgerald of jazz |
| 21A |
Extremely muscular, in slang |
| 22A |
Comes out on the bottom |
| 24A |
Abolitionist Truth |
| 26A |
Ludwig ___, West German chancellor of the 1960s |
| 28A |
Put in the oven after searing on the stove |
| 29A |
Org. that issues 9-digit IDs |
| 30A |
Tax-collecting agcy. |
| 32A |
Souvenirs that might collect on a refrigerator |
| 33A |
Place haphazardly |
| 34A |
Vape |
| 35A |
Old-fashioned stew |
| 38A |
Editor's "not my mistake" |
| 39A |
Act like a couch potato |
| 42A |
Removes, as a door |
| 44A |
Grammatical case in German and Russian |
| 46A |
"Toy Story" character who springs into action to help rescue toys |
| 48A |
Pig ___ (ade-may up-ay anguage-lay) |
| 49A |
G-rated slang for "very" |
| 50A |
Speak inarticulately, as when intoxicated |
| 52A |
Created |
| 53A |
Ingest, as a pill |
| 54A |
Asteroids and Space Invaders, but not Mario Kart |
| 56A |
"I'm done talking!," on a walkie-talkie |
| 57A |
Confidential communication channel |
| 58A |
Strong cravings |
| 59A |
Select group honored on the third Monday of February |
| 1D |
Commercial ditties |
| 2D |
Causes to love |
| 3D |
Actress Rothwell of "The White Lotus" and "Insecure" |
| 4D |
Word in the names of three African countries and one Oceanian country |
| 5D |
In the past |
| 6D |
"Name That ___ "(music-themed game show) |
| 7D |
Hurdle for Ph.D. students |
| 8D |
Powerful punch |
| 9D |
"At Last" singer in the Blues Hall of Fame |
| 10D |
Title for Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 11D |
"My opinion is correct, isn't it?" |
| 12D |
Circles found around the sun, scientifically |
| 13D |
Most corrupt |
| 14D |
The Gobi and the Sahara |
| 21D |
___ mask (disposable face covering) |
| 23D |
Island nation in the Indian Ocean |
| 25D |
Tripping after taking LSD |
| 27D |
Sluggish or lethargic |
| 31D |
Opposite of a slowpoke |
| 33D |
Little rascals |
| 35D |
Fisher Price product for a new walker, say |
| 36D |
Taking time off after having a baby, maybe |
| 37D |
Become less liquidy, as a simmering stew |
| 39D |
A, B complex, C, D, E or K |
| 40D |
Clear as day |
| 41D |
Inceptions |
| 43D |
Comfort |
| 45D |
Food item steamed in grape leaves or corn husks |
| 47D |
Spiritual guides |
| 51D |
"Umbrella" singer, to fans |
| 54D |
Certain viper |
| 55D |
H.S. diploma equivalent |
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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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