Pop singer Rita Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Pop singer Rita” from the New York Times crossword of June 28, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, JUNE 28, 2026
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ORA is the answer to “Pop singer Rita”. It means an orifice.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
An orifice.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ARO.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “"... man ___ mouse?"”.
More clues from the New York Times (June 28, 2026)
Across
- 1. Counterpart of a rani5 letters, starts with RRAJAH
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- 10. Water colors5 letters, starts with AAQUAS
- 15. Carpet on the forest floor4 letters, starts with MMOSS
- 19. Rust, e.g.5 letters, starts with OOXIDE
- 20. Score direction for some stringed instruments4 letters, starts with AARCO
- 21. Crispy, say5 letters, starts with BBURNT
- 22. Intellectual gathering5 letters, starts with SSALON
- 23. Was an employee at IHOP, in Valleyspeak?16 letters, starts with SSOLDLIKEHOTCAKES
- 26. Director Kurosawa5 letters, starts with AAKIRA
- 27. "The Little Prince" author ___ de Saint-Exupéry7 letters, starts with AANTOINE
- 28. Bit of travel info, for short3 letters, starts with EETA
- 29. Dream stage3 letters, starts with RREM
- 30. Mentally nimble6 letters, starts with CCLEVER
- 31. Quick bite4 letters, starts with NNOSH
- 32. Fanned some Egyptian royalty, in Valleyspeak?14 letters, starts with SSHOOKLIKEALEAF
- 35. More likely to clap back7 letters, starts with SSASSIER
- 38. Designer who helped popularize the beatnik look, in brief3 letters, starts with YYSL
- 39. What Alaska is, among all the states7 letters, starts with CCOLDEST
- 40. Remote button3 letters, starts with VVOL
- 41. Spec4 letters, starts with DDEET
- 43. Extra space3 letters, starts with GGAP
- 46. One of five Norwegian kings4 letters, starts with OOLAV
- 47. Did some birding, in Valleyspeak?16 letters, starts with WWATCHEDLIKEAHAWK
- 53. Grub4 letters, starts with EEATS
- 57. Architectural feature above a belfry5 letters, starts with SSPIRE
- 58. God who sacrificed an eye for wisdom4 letters, starts with OODIN
- 59. Sharp-edged tool3 letters, starts with AAXE
- 60. "Oh, sure"6 letters, starts with IILLBET
- 62. Supplies6 letters, starts with SSTOCKS
- 65. Nowhere to be found4 letters, starts with AAWOL
- 67. Radio City Music Hall style, informally4 letters, starts with DDECO
- 69. Pop singer Rita3 letters, starts with OORA
- 70. Hitchhiked with a hangnail, in Valleyspeak?22 letters, starts with SSTUCKOUTLIKEASORETHUMB
- 75. "I've been ___!"3 letters, starts with HHAD
- 76. Mathematician John who won a Nobel in economic science in 19944 letters, starts with NNASH
- 77. Craving4 letters, starts with IITCH
- 78. Listings in a bankruptcy filing6 letters, starts with AASSETS
- 79. First state to implement a bottle deposit to fight littering6 letters, starts with OOREGON
- 81. Some pulpy drinks, for short3 letters, starts with OOJS
- 84. "Doctor Who" and "Doctor Foster" airer, with "the"4 letters, starts with BBEEB
- 86. Solemn words5 letters, starts with OOATHS
- 88. The official fuel of the N.H.L. in Canada4 letters, starts with EESSO
- 89. Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak?16 letters, starts with DDROPPEDLIKEFLIES
- 93. Cousin of a Tony4 letters, starts with OOBIE
- 96. "Ciao!"3 letters, starts with BBYE
- 97. Time to give up?4 letters, starts with LLENT
- 98. "It's Raining ___" (gay anthem)3 letters, starts with MMEN
- 99. "Oh, there's more ..."7 letters, starts with AANDALSO
- 102. In the style of3 letters, starts with AALA
- 105. Folded handout7 letters, starts with LLEAFLET
- 108. Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak?14 letters, starts with BBUILTLIKEATANK
- 112. Fashion designer Emhoff4 letters, starts with EELLA
- 113. Specialized vocabularies6 letters, starts with AARGOTS
- 114. Govt. lawyers3 letters, starts with DDAS
- 115. Kyiv's country: Abbr.3 letters, starts with UUKR
- 116. Spanish "My God!"7 letters, starts with DDIOSMIO
- 120. State capital in the Treasure Valley5 letters, starts with BBOISE
- 121. Performed some witchcraft, in Valleyspeak?16 letters, starts with WWORKEDLIKEACHARM
- 124. Was mistaken5 letters, starts with EERRED
- 125. Little redhead in a long-running Broadway show5 letters, starts with AANNIE
- 126. Nobel laureate Wiesel4 letters, starts with EELIE
- 127. Island where parts of "Jurassic Park" were filmed5 letters, starts with KKAUAI
- 128. Spot to plot4 letters, starts with LLAIR
- 129. Binary question type5 letters, starts with YYESNO
- 130. High-five, e.g.4 letters, starts with SSLAP
- 131. This won't last5 letters, starts with SSTINT
Down
- 1. Santa ___, city that's home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum4 letters, starts with RROSA
- 2. One acting on impulse?4 letters, starts with AAXON
- 3. Split from suddenly, in a way4 letters, starts with JJILT
- 4. Extras6 letters, starts with AADDONS
- 5. Greek sun god6 letters, starts with HHELIOS
- 6. "Let this be a lesson!"8 letters, starts with TTAKEHEED
- 7. Shakespearean conjunction3 letters, starts with EERE
- 8. Deep-seated desires5 letters, starts with AACHES
- 9. Wide and uninhibited, as a grin6 letters, starts with TTOOTHY
- 10. Start of a song with the same tune as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"3 letters, starts with AABC
- 11. Hadron component5 letters, starts with QQUARK
- 12. Iconic nerd of 1990s TV5 letters, starts with UURKEL
- 13. Needing iron supplements, say6 letters, starts with AANEMIC
- 14. Lines on some grids: Abbr.3 letters, starts with SSTS
- 15. Get even?9 letters, starts with MMAKELEVEL
- 16. Oily fruits6 letters, starts with OOLIVES
- 17. Irritated with6 letters, starts with SSOREAT
- 18. Wolf (down)5 letters, starts with SSNARF
- 22. Course in a Brazilian meal6 letters, starts with SSALADA
- 24. Word with job or track6 letters, starts with IINSIDE
- 25. New Mexico county or its seat4 letters, starts with TTAOS
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- 33. Actress Kurylenko of "Quantum of Solace"4 letters, starts with OOLGA
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- 35. They shine during the day9 letters, starts with SSOAPSTARS
- 36. Great heights9 letters, starts with AALTITUDES
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- 44. "I knew it!"3 letters, starts with AAHA
- 45. Peaceful period3 letters, starts with PPAX
- 48. Swamp critter4 letters, starts with CCROC
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- 50. Smallest relative of an ostrich4 letters, starts with KKIWI
- 51. Kind of mushroom that comes in a bundle5 letters, starts with EENOKI
- 52. "What can ___ to help?"4 letters, starts with WWEDO
- 54. "What took so long?!"9 letters, starts with AABOUTTIME
- 55. Summary of a contract's details9 letters, starts with TTERMSHEET
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- 68. One might be named for a king or queen3 letters, starts with EERA
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- 74. Improve4 letters, starts with HHEAL
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- 107. Light into6 letters, starts with LLASHAT
- 108. Biblical tower locale5 letters, starts with BBABEL
- 109. Clears, as profit5 letters, starts with EEARNS
- 110. Welcome at the door5 letters, starts with AASKIN
- 111. Something consumed by the ton by whales5 letters, starts with KKRILL
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- 118. Modern-day Persia4 letters, starts with IIRAN
- 119. Neglect to include4 letters, starts with OOMIT
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Seen before
This clue also appeared in the New York Times on October 14, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Pop singer Rita”?
ORA, 3 letters: an orifice.
When was “Pop singer Rita” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of June 28, 2026, and 1 more time before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with O.