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Newsday Crossword Answers for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Every clue and answer from today's Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, May 20, 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

  • 1Satellite's path
  • 6Memo's "Right away"
  • 10__ of Avon (Shakespeare)
  • 14Make fun of
  • 15Judge's gown
  • 16Purple berry in smoothies
  • 17Kernels in an aluminum container
  • 19Lowest part of a face
  • 20Offer of assistance
  • 21Light brown
  • 22Casino numbers game
  • 23"Makes sense"
  • 25Much-loved
  • 27"Shoo!"
  • 30Limas in a plastic package
  • 35Unmannerly man
  • 36Without a warranty
  • 37Sharpshooter Oakley
  • 38Coral island
  • 40Shade tree
  • 42Stir up, as a fire
  • 43Argue against
  • 44Slacken off
  • 46__ Perignon champagne
  • 47Pesto herb at farmers' markets
  • 50Low cards in royal flushes
  • 51Frog cousin
  • 52Green shade
  • 54Celestial sight
  • 57On behalf of
  • 59Winter outerwear
  • 62Casual shirt
  • 63Small spheres kept very cold
  • 66Caesar's rebuke
  • 67Strauss of denim
  • 68Aussie bearlike beast
  • 69Pigeon sounds
  • 70Eve's first home
  • 71Scatter, as seeds

Down

  • 1Nonprescription: Abbr.
  • 2Authentic
  • 3Constant annoyance
  • 4"Don't you agree?"
  • 5Abounds (with)
  • 6Circular path
  • 7Chimney buildup
  • 8Scrape off roughly
  • 9Was the author of
  • 10Tenant's unpaid debt
  • 11Need a massage
  • 12Parade spoiler
  • 13Brontosaurus, for short
  • 18Homeowners' documents
  • 24Cleveland's lake
  • 26Make humble
  • 27Neck cloth
  • 28Furnish meals for
  • 29Southwestern brick
  • 31South Pacific spots
  • 32Battery terminal
  • 33Japanese camera brand
  • 34Appears to be
  • 36Even if, for short
  • 39Shiny, as pearls
  • 41Weekday delivery
  • 45Piece of pizza
  • 48Bewilder
  • 49Was very fond of
  • 50Pekoe holder
  • 53Monastery residents
  • 54Design detail, briefly
  • 55Dog in Oz
  • 56Choral voice
  • 58Roam around
  • 60Pull apart
  • 61Price reduction
  • 64California wine, for short
  • 65Noticed

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 10 letters and is 17-across.
  4. Today's puzzle is titled "PACKAGES OF PRODUCE".

All 78 answers

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  • 1ASatellite's pathORBIT
  • 6AMemo's "Right away"ASAP
  • 10A__ of Avon (Shakespeare)BARD
  • 14AMake fun ofTEASE
  • 15AJudge's gownROBE
  • 16APurple berry in smoothiesACAI
  • 17AKernels in an aluminum containerCANNEDCORN
  • 19ALowest part of a faceCHIN
  • 20AOffer of assistanceLETME
  • 21ALight brownTAN
  • 22ACasino numbers gameKENO
  • 23A"Makes sense"ISEE
  • 25AMuch-lovedDEAR
  • 27A"Shoo!"SCAT
  • 30ALimas in a plastic packageDRIEDBEANS
  • 35AUnmannerly manCAD
  • 36AWithout a warrantyASIS
  • 37ASharpshooter OakleyANNIE
  • 38ACoral islandATOLL
  • 40AShade treeELM
  • 42AStir up, as a fireSTOKE
  • 43AArgue againstREBUT
  • 44ASlacken offEASE
  • 46A__ Perignon champagneDOM
  • 47APesto herb at farmers' marketsFRESHBASIL
  • 50ALow cards in royal flushesTENS
  • 51AFrog cousinTOAD
  • 52AGreen shadeLIME
  • 54ACelestial sightSTAR
  • 57AOn behalf ofFOR
  • 59AWinter outerwearCOATS
  • 62ACasual shirtPOLO
  • 63ASmall spheres kept very coldFROZENPEAS
  • 66ACaesar's rebukeETTU
  • 67AStrauss of denimLEVI
  • 68AAussie bearlike beastKOALA
  • 69APigeon soundsCOOS
  • 70AEve's first homeEDEN
  • 71AScatter, as seedsSTREW
  • 1DNonprescription: Abbr.OTC
  • 2DAuthenticREAL
  • 3DConstant annoyanceBANE
  • 4D"Don't you agree?"ISNTIT
  • 5DAbounds (with)TEEMS
  • 6DCircular pathARC
  • 7DChimney buildupSOOT
  • 8DScrape off roughlyABRADE
  • 9DWas the author ofPENNED
  • 10DTenant's unpaid debtBACKRENT
  • 11DNeed a massageACHE
  • 12DParade spoilerRAIN
  • 13DBrontosaurus, for shortDINO
  • 18DHomeowners' documentsDEEDS
  • 24DCleveland's lakeERIE
  • 26DMake humbleABASE
  • 27DNeck clothSCARF
  • 28DFurnish meals forCATER
  • 29DSouthwestern brickADOBE
  • 31DSouth Pacific spotsISLES
  • 32DBattery terminalANODE
  • 33DJapanese camera brandNIKON
  • 34DAppears to beSEEMS
  • 36DEven if, for shortALTHO
  • 39DShiny, as pearlsLUSTROUS
  • 41DWeekday deliveryMAIL
  • 45DPiece of pizzaSLICE
  • 48DBewilderBAFFLE
  • 49DWas very fond ofADORED
  • 50DPekoe holderTEAPOT
  • 53DMonastery residentsMONKS
  • 54DDesign detail, brieflySPEC
  • 55DDog in OzTOTO
  • 56DChoral voiceALTO
  • 58DRoam aroundROVE
  • 60DPull apartTEAR
  • 61DPrice reductionSALE
  • 64DCalifornia wine, for shortZIN
  • 65DNoticedSAW

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The Wednesday, May 20, 2026 grid has 78 entries. Every clue and its solution is listed above.

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