The New Yorker – May 25 2020 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| “… je ne regrette ___” |
RIEN |
| “Battle for the Planet of the ___” |
APES |
| “Blergh!” |
GAH |
| “Clueless” clapback |
ASIF |
| “Def!” |
TOTES |
| “Git!” |
AMSCRAY |
| “Try some!” |
HAVEATASTE |
| 10-Down’s land |
ASIA |
| 2003 Oscar winner in which Meryl Streep gets high on orchid dust |
ADAPTATION |
| Actor Rickman |
ALAN |
| Alaskan grizzlies |
KODIAKS |
| Attractive quality on a business-school application |
LEADERSHIP |
| Biblical site of Christ’s agony |
GETHSEMANE |
| Big name in tennis kicks |
KSWISS |
| Bodily thrill |
TINGLE |
| Carrie Bradshaw’s tall, dark, and handsome lover |
MRBIG |
| Chinese-menu assurance |
NOMSG |
| Classical portico |
STOA |
| Cover with a flap, usually |
TENT |
| Di and dah’s partner |
LAH |
| DivaCup alternatives |
PADS |
| Drum major’s feathered headwear |
SHAKO |
| El Pollo ___ (Mexican fast-food chain) |
LOCO |
| End of a Cartesian motto |
IAM |
| ESPN offering |
SPORTSCAST |
| Famed frenemy of P. G. Wodehouse |
AAMILNE |
| Forbearance |
LENITY |
| Haven |
SANCTUM |
| Heritage Journey organizer |
UNESCO |
| Husky crew? |
DOGTEAM |
| Illusionist David |
BLAINE |
| Intrinsically |
PERSE |
| It’s often prayed for |
MERCY |
| Mouthful of tobacco |
CHAW |
| Need for some kneading |
MASSAGEOIL |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Nobel-winning negotiator |
ARAFAT |
| Offers a few theories |
Speculates |
| Often metered medium |
POETRY |
| One in a 58-Down |
REP |
| Onetime subject of Genghis Khan |
TATAR |
| Only nation with a non-quadrilateral flag |
NEPAL |
| Other |
ELSE |
| Outer margin |
BRIM |
| Register |
CATALOG |
| Replay payoffs |
MONEYSHOTS |
| Rihanna’s “Te ___” |
AMO |
| Safety option |
BACKUPPLAN |
| SAT host, often |
SCH |
| See 39-Across |
SET |
| Shell for a cell |
IPHONECASE |
| Shower time, traditionally |
APRIL |
| Skosh |
IOTA |
| Some laptops |
ACERS |
| Some notebooks |
PCS |
| Stare |
GAPE |
| Steady someones |
BEAUS |
| Swindle |
BILK |
| Take the lead? |
STARIN |
| Tear ___ |
DUCT |
| Tears |
RENDS |
| Tube travellers |
OVA |
| Twain |
DUO |
| Undiminished |
ENTIRE |
| Unveiling |
ROLLINGOUT |
| Voice-vote call |
NAY |
| Wallflower’s excuse |
ICANTDANCE |
| Wet a bit |
RINSED |
| Womenswear conglomerate named after a fictional Ms. Taylor |
ANNINC |
| ___ no Komachi (legendary Japanese poet) |
ONO |
| ___ stage (psychoanalytic concept) |
MIRROR |