NYT Easy Mode Crossword September 5 2025 Answers (9/5/25)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword September 5, 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 September 5, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 9/5/25, 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	Kind of appointment to make at tooth-hurty, in a classic joke
8A	Accompany, as a bodyguard might
14A	Heart-covered message passed in class, perhaps
15A	Uses a razor on
16A	Money wasted due to poor decision making, slangily
17A	Shredded
18A	"A Visit From the Goon Squad" author Jennifer
19A	Some creative college students
21A	Gmail folder between "Snoozed" and "Drafts"
22A	Stat for a baseball slugger
23A	Words from someone who's feeling blue
25A	First responder, for short
28A	Alley-___ (fancy basketball combo)
30A	Initials on a schedule when things are still up in the air
31A	Rodent with 22 tentacles on its snout
35A	Japanese glaze often used on chicken or salmon
36A	Something Wile E. Coyote might light with a match
37A	Debut on Wall Street, for short
38A	Informal word for a formal suit
39A	___Kosh B'Gosh (children's overalls brand)
40A	Embellishment on a letter in some fonts
43A	He loves ewe, baa, baa, baa!
45A	Hairstyle that might be combed with a pick
49A	"Whatever, I can't stop you from feeling angry"
52A	Bird known for its complex social behaviors, including holding "funerals"
53A	Like some movies unsuitable for children
54A	Glaring inconsistency in a movie's narrative
56A	French relative of whist
57A	Tart green drinks
58A	Confer (upon)
59A	Dons gingerly, as a shoe over a sore ankle
1D	Avoid, as a playground ball
2D	Bottled water brand
3D	Brightly colored fish in a tank
4D	Something Wile E. Coyote might light with a match
5D	Greek letter whose name is also a word for a tiny amount
6D	Beatle who wrote "Octopus's Garden" and "Don't Pass Me By"
7D	Classic illustration of an idea
8D	It is "it is" in Spanish
9D	Traditional room divider in a Japanese home
10D	Billiards shot that bounces off the rail or an opponent's ball
11D	Fill too full, as a store
12D	Like cloth shopping bags
13D	Common recipe amt. for baking soda or baking powder
14D	Isn't exactly honest
20D	Constriction of pupils
24D	Daniel ___ Kim ("Lost" actor)
26D	Permanently injure
27D	"Have a taste!"
29D	Green paste often served with pasta
31D	Young women, in Spanish
32D	What someone might miss after being in an urban area for a long time
33D	Speaker's lectern
34D	Little girls, in Spanish
35D	Font
36D	Throw shade at
41D	Unmoving, in chemistry
42D	Gave, as a meal
44D	Older Obama daughter
46D	Hobbit friend of Samwise Gamgee
47D	Scott ___, Phillies baseball player who was the 1997 N.L. Rookie of the Year
48D	Is in the hole
50D	Word after home or witches'
51D	Titles for some Portuguese monks
53D	Jewish title
55D	Prop for a golf ball

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.