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
90% MOUTHORGAN Instrument Maroon 5 played (10) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 29, 2026
90% ORA Singer Rita (3) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
86% STEELDRUM Must elder play this instrument? (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
86% MAE Author Rita __ Brown (3) Commuter Dec 6, 2025
82% INDY Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
82% SALUTING Welcoming South American playing old instrument (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
77% OBOE Woodwind instrument (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
77% HARP Angel's instrument (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
77% N Angelo's instrument? (1) USA Today Quick Jan 26, 2026

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