NYT Easy Mode Crossword July 25 2025 Answers (7/25/25)

Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword July 25, 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 July 25, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 7/25/25, 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	Light smack on the noggin, humorously
9A	Ark operator of fame
13A	"Saw that coming!"
15A	Italian lawn game with a "pallino" ball
16A	Opportunity for high schoolers to learn about chemistry … maybe in more ways than one
17A	"Straight ___ Compton" (first gangsta rap album to receive platinum certification)
18A	Famous sort, for short
19A	Wearing the crown
21A	78-card deck used in fortunetelling
23A	Jimmy Kimmel or Jimmy Fallon program, e.g.
24A	Brit's bathroom
25A	Online option for a bargain hunter
26A	Distinct section of history
27A	Happening regularly
30A	Org. operated by sloths in "Zootopia"
31A	Took a break from standing
32A	Small fleshy bump
35A	Issa who created and starred in "Insecure"
36A	"How was ___ know!?"
37A	Eschewed supermarket chains to support nearby farms
39A	On the ___ (fleeing)
40A	Folk singer Guthrie who frequently collaborated with Pete Seeger
42A	___-wop (music genre popular in the 1950s)
43A	Quality of grandeur and importance
45A	Runs without moving
48A	"Im-possible!"
49A	Poison ___ (plant that causes a rash)
51A	Sparkly accessory for a princess costume
52A	Breakthrough during a brainstorm
56A	German word for a halo-wearing, harp-playing figure
57A	Arctic Circle carnivore that can weigh 1700 pounds
58A	Hearty soup
59A	Abstaining from alcohol
1D	The "D" of CD or D.J.
2D	Group of eight
3D	Singer Abdul or comedian Poundstone
4D	Like many nursing home residents
5D	Tricksy sort, slangily
6D	Took the metaphorical reins
7D	Org. promoting oral health
8D	Word after snake, ball or peach
9D	Snake, ball and peach, e.g.
10D	Shapes of eight-sided dice
11D	"Pretend you're not weird"
12D	Warm weather phenomenon
14D	Storage measurement equivalent to 1000 gigs
15D	Completion of a hole in one stroke over par
20D	Guess from someone in transit
22D	Grabbed hold of
23D	Makeshift shelters that take advantage of an existing structure
27D	Dot on a chart, e.g.
28D	Period since the first nuclear weapon
29D	Competitor of Dove or Ivory
31D	Letters that might make short vowels into long ones
33D	No-frills grocery chain founded in Germany
34D	Person with a kindly disposition
38D	Peter Falk crime drama of the 1970s
40D	Historical record from a single year
41D	First color on a pride flag
44D	Seven-time A.L. batting champ Rod
46D	"Nice to ___ you!" (words from a stranger on a video call)
47D	Yemen's capital city
50D	Keyboard key used in many shortcuts
53D	Like typical August weather
54D	The "A" of I.P.A.
55D	Actress West or Whitman

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.