This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (40 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ A
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About the answer
RITA as a word: A female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish; A female given name from Sanskrit.
RITA has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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