Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword August 1, 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 1, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 8/1/25, 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 | Removes some spongy white stuff, as from an orange |
| 6A | Regarding, on a memo |
| 10A | Network for business news |
| 14A | Fare from curbside vendors |
| 16A | Lead-in to space or smith |
| 17A | Swindling specialist |
| 18A | "Kisses!" |
| 19A | "Love ___ neighbor" |
| 20A | "___ the Champions" (Queen song) |
| 21A | Wait tables |
| 22A | Scorch, as meat |
| 23A | Platform for content creators to run subscription services |
| 25A | Took a midday rest |
| 28A | "Oh, come on, face the truth" |
| 29A | Destructive garden pest |
| 30A | Oatmeal or grits |
| 33A | Music devices that became redundant after the invention of smartphones |
| 34A | Rita ___, "How We Do (Party)" singer |
| 35A | Antiwar sentiment |
| 36A | Segment of spring that precedes May Day |
| 38A | Operated on using light |
| 39A | Words after "more" |
| 40A | Passover dinners |
| 41A | Spa service with body oils |
| 43A | Sexy, as writing |
| 44A | Was sore after exercising, perhaps |
| 45A | Scratchy in texture |
| 47A | Spot for cars to park |
| 50A | One of two for Mars, or one of 274 for Saturn |
| 51A | Grilled beef dish in Mexican cuisine |
| 53A | Fratty guys |
| 54A | Route parallel to a highway |
| 55A | Poker buy-in |
| 56A | Oolong and rooibos |
| 57A | Class taken to boost a G.P.A. |
| 1D | [Over here!] |
| 2D | Something to scratch |
| 3D | Item stacked in a cafeteria |
| 4D | ___ and haw |
| 5D | Green Japanese side that might have a miso dressing |
| 6D | Fast-breaking meal during Ramadan |
| 7D | Black, in French |
| 8D | Bit in a flower girl's basket |
| 9D | Summer clock setting in D.C. |
| 10D | All set for a 27-Down, say |
| 11D | Latest album, say |
| 12D | Channel for "Below Deck" and "Summer House" |
| 13D | "Watch What Happens Live With Andy ___" (show on 12-Down) |
| 15D | Part of a tire that gets worn down |
| 21D | Olympic racing event with water obstacles |
| 22D | Tingling feeling for Peter Parker |
| 24D | Rainbow's shape |
| 25D | Target of a manicure |
| 26D | Father, in Korean |
| 27D | What a fashion magazine might hire a model for |
| 28D | Former British prime minister Johnson |
| 30D | The Kentucky Derby, for one |
| 31D | Taiwanese laptop brand |
| 32D | Modern bulbs on a string |
| 37D | A square one doesn't fit in a round hole |
| 40D | Wise people |
| 41D | Venomous snake whose name becomes a dance if you change its last letter to an O |
| 42D | Painful thing to step on underneath an oak tree |
| 43D | Ancient letters |
| 46D | Black-and-white ocean mammal |
| 47D | Landlocked country north of Cambodia |
| 48D | Jazz singer Anita |
| 49D | "Voilà!" |
| 51D | One who's always feline good? |
| 52D | "Mrs." in Mexico |
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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