NYT Easy Mode Crossword April 18 2025 Answers (4/18/25)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword April 18, 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 April 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 4/18/25, 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	Reduce something's intensity, so to speak
11A	Words before suggesting an idea
15A	Preferring one's own company
16A	Early word for most babies
17A	Hot-pink fashion aesthetic that surged in popularity in 2023
18A	Common bills in a tip jar
19A	Snooping sorts
20A	Flowery garlands
22A	Prefix that means "three"
23A	Black, gooey stuff in a pit
24A	"Does that really describe me?"
26A	"The injustice!"
28A	Powdery mineral
30A	One of 23 in a spine
31A	Act like something's no big deal
37A	U.S. territory in Micronesia
39A	Bold bet at a casino
41A	Up the ___ (make things interesting)
42A	What some say you need to "hit" before turning your life around
43A	Toy from American Girl
45A	Long time stretches
46A	Pursue
48A	Yiddish exclamations
49A	Beaver's construction project
52A	"I'll take that as ___"
53A	Undergarments that offer support
55A	"You cannot reason with a ___ when your head is in its mouth!" (Winston Churchill line in "Darkest Hour")
57A	Onetime Russian ruler
59A	Hit the gas
62A	Morrison with a Pulitzer and a Nobel Prize
63A	Kind of pass in football
64A	Mediocre
65A	"Oh, what the hell"
1D	Pats, as a mouth with a napkin
2D	Not very suitable
3D	Heart chambers
4D	Broken Philadelphia landmark that's unlikely to be fixed
5D	Egyptian goddess of healing
6D	Wiggler on a foot
7D	Secretly loop in on an email
8D	Garlicky condiment in Mediterranean cuisine
9D	Give a darn
10D	Calvin of underwear fame
11D	"To me …" in a text
12D	Outfit for a certain seasonal worker at the mall
13D	Diluted espresso
14D	Arafat of the P.L.O.
21D	Section of grass-covered dirt
24D	Change the hemline of, maybe
25D	1960s-'70s R&B singer Marilyn
27D	Hits below the belt
29D	Suffer poor health
31D	Kissing by the lockers, e.g., for short
32D	Wildlife park that's three miles from Buckingham Palace
33D	Financing options for buying a car
34D	"Lord of the Rings" baddie
35D	In tune
36D	University of New Mexico team
38D	Film studio with a lion mascot
40D	Whole bunch
44D	Throw in a high arc
46D	"___ matter" (words on a protest sign)
47D	Burrito-like sandwiches
48D	Prestigious acting award
50D	Not for the first time
51D	"Same here!"
54D	Grp. fighting for freedom of speech
55D	Silicon Valley industry, familiarly
56D	Monthly payment for an apartment
58D	Brazilian city that hosted the Olympics in 2016, familiarly
60D	Cyclops has one
61D	The "L" of LSAT

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.