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% ORA Singer Rita (3) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
90% DRUM Percussion instrument played with sticks (4)
86% CELLO Instrument played between the legs (5) Universal Aug 20, 2025
86% TRUMPET Instrument played by Miles Davis (7) The Times Concise Aug 16, 2025
82% TOOL Instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
82% ABIGAIL ____'s Party, Mike Leigh play (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2025
82% TRAFFICWARDEN Lovely Rita, for one (13) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 17, 2025
82% HARP Keep on playing this instrument? (4) (4)
77% SCALES Instruments for weighing (6)

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