Rita's playing instrument (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SITAR Rita's playing instrument (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 6, 2024
95% ORA Singer Rita (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
90% MAE Author Rita __ Brown (3) Commuter Dec 6, 2025
90% DRUM Percussion instrument played with sticks (4)
85% UKES Luau instruments (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 9, 2025
85% LYRE Stringed instrument (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
85% OBOE Woodwind instrument (4) Newsday Dec 8, 2025
85% TRUMPET Soprano leaving to play favourite musical instrument (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 3, 2025
85% MARACA Shaken instrument (6) USA Today Dec 2, 2025
85% GAUGE Dashboard instrument (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025

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