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TAKE YOUR MEDICINE

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Constructed by Prasanna Keshava 78 clues
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Across

  1. Much-admired celebrity 4 ℓ
  2. Hard work 4 ℓ
  3. Small jeweled crown 5 ℓ
  4. Eatery's list 4 ℓ
  5. Starting stage 5 ℓ
  6. "Not only that..." 4 ℓ
  7. Area for growing "straw" fruit 10 ℓ
  8. Close chums 4 ℓ
  9. Lubricate 3 ℓ
  10. Thumbs-up votes 4 ℓ
  11. Hesitant agreement 6 ℓ
  12. WNW's opposite 3 ℓ
  13. Faux __ (minor mistake) 3 ℓ
  14. People walking, for short 4 ℓ
  15. Holder of Commandments 11 ℓ
  16. Recyclable PCs and Macs 6 ℓ
  17. Resort with saunas 3 ℓ
  18. Castaway's escape vehicle 4 ℓ
  19. Sci-fi visitor 5 ℓ
  20. Letters on sunscreen 3 ℓ
  21. Shred, as cheese 5 ℓ
  22. "A mouse!" 3 ℓ
  23. Greatly surprise 4 ℓ
  24. Ashen-faced 6 ℓ
  25. Historic cache for the far future 11 ℓ
  26. JFK or FDR 3 ℓ
  27. Salon's mani-__ 4 ℓ
  28. Subj. for new immigrants 3 ℓ
  29. Shout of discovery 6 ℓ
  30. Cookbook amt. 3 ℓ
  31. Big hairdo 4 ℓ
  32. Lion's comment 4 ℓ
  33. Can brand opened on Thanksgiving 10 ℓ
  34. "What's __ for me?" 4 ℓ
  35. Entertainer Midler 5 ℓ
  36. Tiny amount 4 ℓ
  37. Throws in 4 ℓ
  38. County near London 5 ℓ
  39. Crystal ball user 4 ℓ
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Down

  1. Saturate (with) 5 ℓ
  2. Tax write-off 4 ℓ
  3. Dot on a Caribbean map 4 ℓ
  4. Jergens rival 4 ℓ
  5. Restaurants serving Spanish snacks 9 ℓ
  6. Any Olympics competitor 7 ℓ
  7. Cookbook entry 6 ℓ
  8. Once __ blue moon 3 ℓ
  9. Formal headwear 7 ℓ
  10. Entice 4 ℓ
  11. Ham sandwich order 5 ℓ
  12. Regards as 5 ℓ
  13. On the topic of 4 ℓ
  14. Talks a lot 4 ℓ
  15. Soaks (up) 4 ℓ
  16. "Canine" dude 4 ℓ
  17. Backs of necks 5 ℓ
  18. Future DA's exam 4 ℓ
  19. Caesar's rebuke 4 ℓ
  20. Adolescent 4 ℓ
  21. Travels fast, in sci-fi 9 ℓ
  22. Jai __ tournament 4 ℓ
  23. College's cinema major 4 ℓ
  24. Totally engrossed 4 ℓ
  25. "Well done!" 4 ℓ
  26. Long-running quarrel 4 ℓ
  27. Tissue brand 7 ℓ
  28. Expectant father 7 ℓ
  29. Fish constellation 6 ℓ
  30. Aussie birds 4 ℓ
  31. Coat of paint 5 ℓ
  32. Rink shoe 5 ℓ
  33. Strange and spooky 5 ℓ
  34. Tach readings 4 ℓ
  35. Parrots and poodles 4 ℓ
  36. Police incursion 4 ℓ
  37. Affectionate 4 ℓ
  38. Operatic solo 4 ℓ
  39. Devoured 3 ℓ

About this puzzle

The Newsday Crossword for Wednesday, May 13, 2026 is titled “TAKE YOUR MEDICINE” and was constructed by Prasanna Keshava. The puzzle features 78 clues arranged in a 21×21 grid — the standard format for Sunday-size puzzles.

Click any clue above to view its dedicated answer page, which includes letter-by-letter analysis, the puzzle context, and a history of every other Newsday puzzle the same clue or answer has appeared in. To see the complete grid filled in with every answer, use the “Reveal grid” button at the top of the grid.

The Newsday Crossword is published daily by Newsday on Long Island and edited by Stan Newman. Difficulty builds across the week from a gentle Monday introduction up to Saturday’s legendary themeless Stumper. The official puzzle is available on the Newsday Games site. For other days, browse the complete Newsday Crossword archive indexed by date.

Newsday TAKE YOUR MEDICINE Crossword May 13 2026 Answers