Orange ___ tea

The answer to “Orange ___ tea” in the USA Today crossword is PEKOE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on July 7, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 16-Across. 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.

“Orange ___ tea” answer

PEKOE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PEKOE

This term refers to a type of black tea that sounds fruity and zesty! 🍊

What does PEKOE mean?

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

When else has “Orange ___ tea” appeared?

USA Today reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 7, 2026 (most recent) → PEKOE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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