Our NYT Easy Mode Crossword May 2, 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 May 2, 2025 Answers
If you need help solving the NYT Easy Mode Crossword on 5/2/25, 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 | Massachusetts city whose Wikipedia page has a subsection titled "Witch-related tourism" |
| 6A | Not now |
| 10A | Crustacean associated with grouchiness |
| 14A | Fictional protagonist who eventually undergoes great suffering |
| 16A | Strauss who was the first manufacturer of blue jeans |
| 17A | Hole-some deep-fried appetizer |
| 18A | "I'm ___!" ("Pass me the ball!") |
| 19A | Group of whales |
| 20A | Charged particles |
| 21A | Deeply respects |
| 23A | "Bad way to "run," usually |
| 24A | Vegetable sometimes eaten with raisins and peanut butter |
| 25A | "Wow, that's so tempting!" |
| 29A | Disney princess whose best friend is a fish |
| 30A | Meerkat voiced by Nathan Lane in 1994's "The Lion King" |
| 31A | Ho ___ Minh City |
| 34A | Give temporarily |
| 35A | Like most baskets |
| 36A | Ride on a yacht, say |
| 37A | Pocket watch attachment |
| 38A | Bird sometimes confused with a crow |
| 39A | Regularly reads a comments section without posting, informally |
| 40A | "I don't think I need to explain more" |
| 43A | More in the mood for loafing |
| 44A | Finest setting on a hose nozzle, say |
| 45A | State on the northwest coast of Malaysia |
| 46A | Little drinks |
| 47A | Yellowfin tuna |
| 50A | "Young Frankenstein" lab assistant |
| 51A | Without surprising anyone |
| 54A | Item on a to-do list |
| 55A | Classify too restrictively |
| 56A | Alternatives to lagers |
| 57A | Part of a constellation |
| 58A | Posts, as a letter |
| 1D | "Don't do it!" |
| 2D | River that passes through Florence |
| 3D | Deposited, as an egg into a nest |
| 4D | Sense of self-importance |
| 5D | Barely enough |
| 6D | "Take a little time to decide" |
| 7D | Chicks' mamas |
| 8D | Tiny unit of work |
| 9D | Nibbles at |
| 10D | Dolly the sheep and others |
| 11D | List of grades broken down by class and quarter |
| 12D | Name that, when parsed as two words, could fill in the blank "I hope you have ___ good day!" |
| 13D | Places to toss trash bags |
| 15D | Sing like Frank Sinatra |
| 22D | Actress Lena of "Chocolat" |
| 23D | Excelled on, as a test |
| 24D | Truck seen on a construction site when a foundation is being poured |
| 25D | 2/4 or 3/6 |
| 26D | Cookie with a The Most Stuf variety |
| 27D | Cross the finish line first, but ju-u-u-ust barely |
| 28D | Metal nubbin on a pair of jeans |
| 32D | Do some walking on a trail |
| 33D | Ingrid Bergman's "Casablanca" role |
| 35D | Differences in earnings |
| 36D | Set of clothes often worn with a tie |
| 38D | Totally destroy |
| 39D | Reduces |
| 41D | Missouri mountain range |
| 42D | Third-largest land mammal, after the elephant and rhino |
| 43D | Within the law |
| 45D | Middle Eastern flatbread with a pocket |
| 46D | Video game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog |
| 47D | So much |
| 48D | Had in one's hands |
| 49D | The ___ of March (fateful day in ancient Rome) |
| 52D | "Use this chair!" |
| 53D | Revolutionary Guevara |
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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