Gospel/jazz singer Reese

The answer to “Gospel/jazz singer Reese” in the New York Times crossword is DELLA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 4, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 19-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Gospel/jazz singer Reese” answer

DELLA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DELLA

DELLA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Gospel/jazz singer Reese" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 4, 2025 (19-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DELLA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DELLA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Gospel/jazz singer Reese” appeared?

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May 4, 2025 (most recent) → DELLA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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