Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 15, 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 August 15, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 8/15/25, 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 | Worshiper of Jah, informally |
6A | Shoes worn in some traditional folk dancing |
11A | "Makes zero sense!" |
15A | Really soon |
17A | Puts in an updo, perhaps |
18A | Destinations for relaxing getaways |
19A | Packaging option often made of cardboard |
20A | What's saved when you switch to e-billing |
21A | Kiss, in Spanish |
22A | Elegantly fashionable |
23A | Fencing sword designed for thrusting |
24A | ___ well (be a promising sign) |
25A | Hollandaise or béchamel |
26A | Took charge |
27A | Like a 5x5 crossword |
28A | Relating to words |
29A | Neck-up photos for models or actors |
31A | Strands from which textiles are formed |
34A | Major for someone interested in finding patterns and proving theorems, perhaps |
35A | "Don't quit your day ___!" |
38A | Love, in Italian |
39A | Magazine with a noted "Person of the Year" |
40A | Glass part of a window |
41A | Vehicles used in an alien invasion |
42A | Manager |
43A | Japanese stock made of kelp and fish |
44A | Cry from a director |
45A | Half-pints |
46A | Language from which we get "kindergarten" and "doppelganger" |
47A | "You be quiet!" |
50A | Some business endeavors for children in the summer |
51A | Erogenous zone named for the gynecologist Ernst Gräfenberg |
52A | Pursue |
1D | Wrote out again, on a computer |
2D | ___ Simpson, "Pieces of Me" singer |
3D | Mocking smile |
4D | Lots (of) |
5D | Had a snack, say |
6D | Yoga pose done lying flat on one's back |
7D | Electronic duo with the hit "Sexy and I Know It" |
8D | Numbered work |
9D | Go with your ___ (trust your instincts) |
10D | Website for getting cheap tickets |
11D | Banish, as fears |
12D | Like some old audiobooks |
13D | Announcement by a judge who has decided a suit won't go any further |
14D | Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, by another name |
16D | Microsoft spreadsheet program |
21D | "The name's ___ … James ___" |
22D | Pixar movie where every character is a vehicle |
24D | Prejudice |
25D | Rogen of "Knocked Up" |
27D | Trifling |
28D | "Take advantage of our democracy!" |
29D | Belonging to that woman |
30D | Easter dinner centerpieces, often |
31D | Anthony ___, immunologist with a Presidential Medal of Freedom |
32D | "No room for dessert for me!" |
33D | Many an illegal download |
35D | First Disney princess to wear pants |
36D | At the ready |
37D | Human ___ (you and me) |
39D | Headwear for Mr. Monopoly or Mr. Peanut |
40D | Puffy coats |
42D | "However, that's not the case" |
43D | Airline whose logo is triangular, aptly |
45D | Chicken's residence |
46D | Deep wound |
48D | Privately chats with, in a way |
49D | Sleuth, in old slang |
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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