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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026/78 clues solved

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, across and down, in grid order. Clues are kept with their answers rather than listed separately, so a half-remembered clue from an old grid stays findable — the whole archive is searchable the same way.

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Across

  • 1Much-admired celebrity
  • 5Small jeweled crown
  • 10Hard work
  • 14Eatery's list
  • 15Starting stage
  • 16"Not only that..."
  • 17Area for growing "straw" fruit
  • 19Close chums
  • 20Hesitant agreement
  • 21Lubricate
  • 22Thumbs-up votes
  • 23WNW's opposite
  • 24Faux __ (minor mistake)
  • 26People walking, for short
  • 28Holder of Commandments
  • 33Castaway's escape vehicle
  • 37Resort with saunas
  • 38Recyclable PCs and Macs
  • 39Sci-fi visitor
  • 41Letters on sunscreen
  • 43Shred, as cheese
  • 44Ashen-faced
  • 46"A mouse!"
  • 48Greatly surprise
  • 49Historic cache for the far future
  • 52Salon's mani-__
  • 53JFK or FDR
  • 54Subj. for new immigrants
  • 57Big hairdo
  • 60Cookbook amt.
  • 62Shout of discovery
  • 64Lion's comment
  • 65Can brand opened on Thanksgiving
  • 67"What's __ for me?"
  • 68Entertainer Midler
  • 69Tiny amount
  • 70Throws in
  • 71County near London
  • 72Crystal ball user

Down

  • 1Saturate (with)
  • 2Regards as
  • 3Ham sandwich order
  • 4Entice
  • 5Formal headwear
  • 6Once __ blue moon
  • 7On the topic of
  • 8Cookbook entry
  • 9Any Olympics competitor
  • 10Restaurants serving Spanish snacks
  • 11Jergens rival
  • 12Dot on a Caribbean map
  • 13Tax write-off
  • 18Talks a lot
  • 25Soaks (up)
  • 27"Canine" dude
  • 29Backs of necks
  • 30Future DA's exam
  • 31Caesar's rebuke
  • 32Adolescent
  • 33Totally engrossed
  • 34Jai __ tournament
  • 35College's cinema major
  • 36Travels fast, in sci-fi
  • 40"Well done!"
  • 42Long-running quarrel
  • 45Expectant father
  • 47Tissue brand
  • 50Fish constellation
  • 51Aussie birds
  • 54Strange and spooky
  • 55Rink shoe
  • 56Coat of paint
  • 57Operatic solo
  • 58Affectionate
  • 59Police incursion
  • 61Parrots and poodles
  • 63Tach readings
  • 66Devoured

Hints before the answers

  1. Today's grid is 15x15 with 78 entries.
  2. There are 39 across and 39 down.
  3. The longest answer has 11 letters and is 28-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "TAKE YOUR MEDICINE".

All 78 answers

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  • 1AMuch-admired celebrityIDOL
  • 5ASmall jeweled crownTIARA
  • 10AHard workTOIL
  • 14AEatery's listMENU
  • 15AStarting stageONSET
  • 16A"Not only that..."ALSO
  • 17AArea for growing "straw" fruitBERRYPATCH
  • 19AClose chumsPALS
  • 20AHesitant agreementUMYEAH
  • 21ALubricateOIL
  • 22AThumbs-up votesAYES
  • 23AWNW's oppositeESE
  • 24AFaux __ (minor mistake)PAS
  • 26APeople walking, for shortPEDS
  • 28AHolder of CommandmentsSTONETABLET
  • 33ACastaway's escape vehicleRAFT
  • 37AResort with saunasSPA
  • 38ARecyclable PCs and MacsEWASTE
  • 39ASci-fi visitorALIEN
  • 41ALetters on sunscreenSPF
  • 43AShred, as cheeseGRATE
  • 44AAshen-facedPALLID
  • 46A"A mouse!"EEK
  • 48AGreatly surpriseSTUN
  • 49AHistoric cache for the far futureTIMECAPSULE
  • 52ASalon's mani-__PEDI
  • 53AJFK or FDRDEM
  • 54ASubj. for new immigrantsESL
  • 57ABig hairdoAFRO
  • 60ACookbook amt.TSP
  • 62AShout of discoveryEUREKA
  • 64ALion's commentROAR
  • 65ACan brand opened on ThanksgivingOCEANSPRAY
  • 67A"What's __ for me?"INIT
  • 68AEntertainer MidlerBETTE
  • 69ATiny amountMITE
  • 70AThrows inADDS
  • 71ACounty near LondonESSEX
  • 72ACrystal ball userSEER
  • 1DSaturate (with)IMBUE
  • 2DRegards asDEEMS
  • 3DHam sandwich orderONRYE
  • 4DEnticeLURE
  • 5DFormal headwearTOPHATS
  • 6DOnce __ blue moonINA
  • 7DOn the topic ofASTO
  • 8DCookbook entryRECIPE
  • 9DAny Olympics competitorATHLETE
  • 10DRestaurants serving Spanish snacksTAPASBARS
  • 11DJergens rivalOLAY
  • 12DDot on a Caribbean mapISLE
  • 13DTax write-offLOSS
  • 18DTalks a lotYAPS
  • 25DSoaks (up)SOPS
  • 27D"Canine" dudeDAWG
  • 29DBacks of necksNAPES
  • 30DFuture DA's examLSAT
  • 31DCaesar's rebukeETTU
  • 32DAdolescentTEEN
  • 33DTotally engrossedRAPT
  • 34DJai __ tournamentALAI
  • 35DCollege's cinema majorFILM
  • 36DTravels fast, in sci-fiTELEPORTS
  • 40D"Well done!"NICE
  • 42DLong-running quarrelFEUD
  • 45DExpectant fatherDADTOBE
  • 47DTissue brandKLEENEX
  • 50DFish constellationPISCES
  • 51DAussie birdsEMUS
  • 54DStrange and spookyEERIE
  • 55DRink shoeSKATE
  • 56DCoat of paintLAYER
  • 57DOperatic soloARIA
  • 58DAffectionateFOND
  • 59DPolice incursionRAID
  • 61DParrots and poodlesPETS
  • 63DTach readingsRPMS
  • 66DDevouredATE

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