Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword February 7, 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 February 7, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 2/7/25, 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 | Without many surprises, like a rom-com |
| 12A | Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle, e.g. |
| 14A | Surprise run-in |
| 16A | "Excuse me while I ___ my nose!" |
| 17A | Alternative to a cup, at an ice cream shop |
| 18A | Tool for a lumberjack |
| 19A | Step after "lather," when washing your hair |
| 20A | Livens (up) |
| 21A | Early online marketplace for used goods |
| 22A | Open grassy areas |
| 23A | Buddies |
| 24A | Facebook ___ (like a relatively serious relationship) |
| 29A | Lightheartedness |
| 31A | Shelter from harm |
| 32A | Anticipate in advance |
| 33A | Tranquil |
| 34A | Passenger vehicle pulled by a person on foot |
| 35A | Jane Austen heroine who "lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her" |
| 36A | Hardwood often used for outdoor furniture |
| 37A | "Ergo …" |
| 38A | Wild ___ (American frontier) |
| 39A | Prominent campus figures |
| 44A | "2001: A Space Odyssey" character who says "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" |
| 45A | English football powerhouse, to fans |
| 46A | University administrator responsible for finances |
| 47A | At frequent intervals |
| 50A | Entertainment format with a meal and a show |
| 51A | Makes the crowd revolt |
| 1D | Large shrimplike crustacean |
| 2D | Watermelon leftovers |
| 3D | "Cabaret" character who acts as a host to the audience |
| 4D | Doe or buck |
| 5D | Suffix with serpent or labyrinth |
| 6D | Hide |
| 7D | "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" or "Chicago P.D." characters, e.g. |
| 8D | Long time spans, in a longer-than-usual spelling |
| 9D | Color associated with sadness |
| 10D | ___-Manuel Miranda, "Hamilton" composer |
| 11D | Put in place, as a business |
| 12D | "Trust Exercise" novelist Susan |
| 13D | Cocktail whose name is also slang for crude oil |
| 14D | Kind of training practiced with a dummy |
| 15D | "Star Wars" character played by Daisy Ridley |
| 20D | Fuel grown in a bog |
| 21D | Overhangs on a roof |
| 22D | "Check your child for ___" (message you don't want to receive from your kid's teacher) |
| 23D | Cheer (up) |
| 24D | Abbreviation after "black" or "secret" |
| 25D | Made without a tool's guidance, as a sketch |
| 26D | Without many surprises, like a rom-com |
| 27D | Things to discuss on an agenda |
| 28D | Actor and wrestler John |
| 29D | Image on a car key fob |
| 30D | Tree whose name sounds like a pronoun |
| 32D | Italian automaker |
| 34D | Final outcome |
| 36D | Professor's goal, perhaps |
| 37D | Shorthand that fills in the blanks of al_ _ _ugh |
| 38D | Worker's earnings |
| 39D | Home of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world since 2010 |
| 40D | Muse of love poetry |
| 41D | Positive trait |
| 42D | Hair removal brand |
| 43D | Oldest class of H.S. students |
| 45D | One might be accessed with a QR code at a restaurant |
| 46D | ___ Rabbit |
| 48D | Single-stranded genetic material |
| 49D | "I figured it out!" |
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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