Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword June 20, 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 June 20, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 6/20/25, 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 | "Oh! Well, I guess now we know" |
| 16A | London theater with a special box for the king and queen |
| 17A | Phrase used to encourage participation in an election |
| 18A | "Just a ___!" ("I need a moment!") |
| 19A | Some busy hosp. wings |
| 20A | Welsh herding dogs with squat bodies |
| 21A | Baby toy that could be used as a percussion instrument |
| 24A | Round-bottomed cooking pans |
| 25A | ___ and cons |
| 26A | "How art ___ out of breath when ___ hast breath to say to me that ___ art out of breath?": Juliet |
| 27A | Director Spike |
| 30A | "Star Wars" robot who's friends with C-3PO, familiarly |
| 32A | Central idea |
| 34A | Wander |
| 35A | Spare change, e.g. |
| 36A | Ones enforcing the rules on an online forum, for short |
| 37A | "Dumb" alternative to an Android, say |
| 39A | Colorful summer flower |
| 40A | Suffix in many English last names |
| 41A | Monthly payment to a landlord |
| 42A | What you might purchase at the same time as a packet of hot dogs |
| 43A | Prejudice |
| 44A | Pastry that might have a cream cheese filling |
| 46A | Part of a car's audio system, perhaps |
| 49A | Simple luck-based card game |
| 50A | "___, ___ hooray!" |
| 52A | "Ignore the critics," in modern lingo |
| 56A | Very close, as a couple |
| 57A | "Rumor has it …" |
| 1D | Three, in Spanish |
| 2D | Float above the ground |
| 3D | "Yes, sir!," on a ship |
| 4D | Black gooey stuff |
| 5D | Gymnast Raisman |
| 6D | "The Color Purple" and "The Scarlet Letter" |
| 7D | Reproductive cell on a fungus |
| 8D | Dampens |
| 9D | Before, to a poet |
| 10D | Animals sometimes called "masked bandits" or "trash pandas" |
| 11D | Agitated, à la Elvis Presley |
| 12D | Guided parts of museum visits |
| 13D | Like juries in a deadlock |
| 14D | Sparkling Italian wine |
| 15D | "___ of the d'Urbervilles" (Thomas Hardy novel) |
| 22D | Walk heavily |
| 23D | Also |
| 24D | Say "But Mo-o-o-om …," say |
| 26D | Contaminate |
| 27D | Bigger half, in an idiom |
| 28D | Finishes |
| 29D | Alternative to Amazon Handmade |
| 30D | Sounds from a dog park |
| 31D | Caramel-filled chocolate |
| 32D | Jupiter has 95 of them (more than any other planet) |
| 33D | Muscat resident |
| 35D | Sneaks closer to home plate, to a baseball announcer |
| 38D | Before |
| 39D | Bit of wordplay in a crossword puzzle, maybe |
| 42D | ___ and Noble (bookstore) |
| 43D | Step in a smoothie recipe |
| 44D | "Inferno" author |
| 45D | "I want another card," in blackjack |
| 46D | Puppy ___ (snack also called "muddy buddies") |
| 47D | Paul of "Swiss Army Man" |
| 48D | Step in a risotto recipe |
| 49D | "Holy cow!," in a modern spelling |
| 51D | Annoying sibling, perhaps |
| 53D | London clock setting, in brief |
| 54D | Lawyer: Abbr. |
| 55D | Scarlett Johansson film whose title is a pronoun |
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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