Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword January 3, 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 January 3, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 1/3/25, 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 | Crooked, like a picture on the wall |
| 6A | Rock band with the 1980 hit "You Shook Me All Night Long" |
| 10A | Catholic service |
| 14A | Result of heavy rainfall near a river, perhaps |
| 16A | "100% agree!" |
| 17A | Gin cocktail with sparkling lemonade |
| 18A | Second attempt |
| 19A | Place for a mani-pedi |
| 20A | Feeling of remorse |
| 21A | Cord of muscle strength |
| 22A | Tender pork cut |
| 23A | Chore that might involve sorting your clothes by color |
| 25A | Bounced back, as a voice in a cave |
| 28A | On the ___ (undecided) |
| 29A | Some popular synthesizers |
| 30A | What a ring for Seymour Butz or Anita Bath probably is |
| 34A | Illuminated from below |
| 35A | Gun, as an engine |
| 36A | "Me, too!" |
| 37A | "Smi-i-i-ile!" |
| 39A | Liz ___, shortest-serving Prime Minister of the U.K. (49 days) |
| 40A | Fish whose name sounds like a place for a bird to sit |
| 41A | "Toy Story" character who uses her shepherdess crook to hook Woody |
| 42A | Many a warrior in "Shogun" |
| 45A | Little white lies |
| 46A | A competitor is told to keep their eye on it |
| 47A | Clove or nutmeg, e.g. |
| 49A | Pop singer Rita |
| 52A | Jump named for an Austrian figure skater |
| 53A | Exchange of shirts between soccer captains, perhaps |
| 55A | Biblical brother of Cain |
| 56A | Significant events in a story |
| 57A | Set-weight-to-zero button on a scale |
| 58A | Weighting rooms? |
| 59A | "Ahhh, I can't ___ that!" (cry after viewing a disturbing image) |
| 1D | Times just before eves |
| 2D | Food in a pig's trough |
| 3D | ___ Sutra |
| 4D | Key above ~ |
| 5D | Question after hearing a suspicious noise in a dark castle |
| 6D | Bold poker move |
| 7D | Shape of a cobra or a hose |
| 8D | "Stay!" |
| 9D | Music items often sold in so-called jewel cases |
| 10D | U.S. service branch with the oldest official song |
| 11D | Fix, as text |
| 12D | Passover feast |
| 13D | Descriptor for winter weather or some owls |
| 15D | Liquid |
| 21D | "MAN, I don't envy that! |
| 22D | Sudoku, e.g. |
| 24D | Name that's pronounced the same with an E at the end |
| 25D | Birds that are on average 5.7 feet tall |
| 26D | Nightclub in a Barry Manilow song |
| 27D | Sacred |
| 28D | Off-the-vine, say |
| 30D | "That's just what I mean!" |
| 31D | Together, in music |
| 32D | Come out behind |
| 33D | Concern for a speech therapist |
| 38D | "I'm in my villain ___!" (phrase from someone rejecting social niceties) |
| 41D | Kind of "curl" in exercise |
| 42D | Comic book sound effect for a wet impact |
| 43D | Caribbean island near Bonaire and Curaçao |
| 44D | Kind of woodworking joint |
| 45D | Balled-up hands |
| 48D | Senior dance |
| 49D | Doesn't just rent |
| 50D | Word after fixed, flat or first |
| 51D | Church recess |
| 53D | Common image file type |
| 54D | Greed or gluttony |
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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