Singer Rita

Crossword Answer — January 03, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Friday, January 03, 2025

By Colin Adams

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Out of whack
  2. 6Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour
  3. 10What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle
  4. 14Sudden weather phenomenon
  5. 16Closing on Sundays?
  6. 17Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water
  7. 18Mulligan
  8. 19Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium
  9. 20Basis of some admissions
  10. 21Strength, poetically
  11. 22Area between the ribs and the round
  12. 23Heaps of dressing?
  13. 25Responded identically to
  14. 28On the ___
  15. 29Early synthesizers
  16. 30Ringing nuisance
  17. 34Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe
  18. 35Give juice to
  19. 36"Ditto"
  20. 37Words before someone finally snaps?
  21. 39Bridge support
  22. 40Stool at a counter, e.g.
  23. 41Woody's crush in "Toy Story"
  24. 42Member of a warrior class
  25. 45Small stretches, perhaps
  26. 46Cherish
  27. 47Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune"
  28. 49Singer Rita
  29. 52Ice skating move
  30. 53Postgame photo op between two opposing players
  31. 55First person to die, according to the Bible
  32. 56They're part of the story
  33. 57Set back to zero, in a way
  34. 58Press rooms?
  35. 59Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak

Down

  1. 1Common nap times, in brief
  2. 2Subpar dining hall food
  3. 3Hindu god of love
  4. 4F1 neighbor
  5. 5Challenge to an intruder
  6. 6Like a fearless bettor at a casino
  7. 7Spring
  8. 8Command to stay
  9. 9Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned
  10. 10Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.
  11. 11Change
  12. 12Meal before the 15th of Nisan
  13. 13White out, say
  14. 15Not set in stone
  15. 21"That's rather unfortunate," dismissively
  16. 22Exercise in deduction
  17. 24___ Taylor (fashion chain)
  18. 25Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops
  19. 26Where Lola was a showgirl, in song
  20. 27Deified, say
  21. 28Farm-to-table, say
  22. 30"Couldn't have said it better myself"
  23. 31For two musicians
  24. 32Ditch
  25. 33Aristotle purportedly spoke with one
  26. 38Word often after a president's name
  27. 41Curling target
  28. 42Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter
  29. 43Dutch constituent in the Caribbean
  30. 44Bishop's headwear
  31. 45Hitmakers?
  32. 48Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster
  33. 49Dominates
  34. 50Power or frequency, essentially
  35. 51Church part
  36. 53PNG alternative
  37. 54Motif in 1995's "Se7en"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Out of whack — Answer: ASKEW
  2. 6. Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour — Answer: ACDC
  3. 10. What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle — Answer: MASS
  4. 14. Sudden weather phenomenon — Answer: FLASHFLOOD
  5. 16. Closing on Sundays? — Answer: AMEN
  6. 17. Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water — Answer: TOMCOLLINS
  7. 18. Mulligan — Answer: REDO
  8. 19. Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium — Answer: SPA
  9. 20. Basis of some admissions — Answer: GUILT
  10. 21. Strength, poetically — Answer: SINEW
  11. 22. Area between the ribs and the round — Answer: LOIN
  12. 23. Heaps of dressing? — Answer: LAUNDRY
  13. 25. Responded identically to — Answer: ECHOED
  14. 28. On the ___ — Answer: FENCE
  15. 29. Early synthesizers — Answer: MOOGS
  16. 30. Ringing nuisance — Answer: PRANKCALL
  17. 34. Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe — Answer: UPLIT
  18. 35. Give juice to — Answer: REV
  19. 36. "Ditto" — Answer: SODOI
  20. 37. Words before someone finally snaps? — Answer: SAYCHEESE
  21. 39. Bridge support — Answer: TRUSS
  22. 40. Stool at a counter, e.g. — Answer: PERCH
  23. 41. Woody's crush in "Toy Story" — Answer: BOPEEP
  24. 42. Member of a warrior class — Answer: SAMURAI
  25. 45. Small stretches, perhaps — Answer: FIBS
  26. 46. Cherish — Answer: PRIZE
  27. 47. Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune" — Answer: SPICE
  28. 49. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA
  29. 52. Ice skating move — Answer: LUTZ
  30. 53. Postgame photo op between two opposing players — Answer: JERSEYSWAP
  31. 55. First person to die, according to the Bible — Answer: ABEL
  32. 56. They're part of the story — Answer: PLOTPOINTS
  33. 57. Set back to zero, in a way — Answer: TARE
  34. 58. Press rooms? — Answer: GYMS
  35. 59. Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak — Answer: UNSEE

Down

  1. 1. Common nap times, in brief — Answer: AFTS
  2. 2. Subpar dining hall food — Answer: SLOP
  3. 3. Hindu god of love — Answer: KAMA
  4. 4. F1 neighbor — Answer: ESC
  5. 5. Challenge to an intruder — Answer: WHOGOESTHERE
  6. 6. Like a fearless bettor at a casino — Answer: ALLIN
  7. 7. Spring — Answer: COIL
  8. 8. Command to stay — Answer: DONTLEAVE
  9. 9. Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned — Answer: CDS
  10. 10. Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S. — Answer: MARINECORPS
  11. 11. Change — Answer: AMEND
  12. 12. Meal before the 15th of Nisan — Answer: SEDER
  13. 13. White out, say — Answer: SNOWY
  14. 15. Not set in stone — Answer: FLUID
  15. 21. "That's rather unfortunate," dismissively — Answer: SUCKSTOBEYOU
  16. 22. Exercise in deduction — Answer: LOGICPUZZLE
  17. 24. ___ Taylor (fashion chain) — Answer: ANN
  18. 25. Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops — Answer: EMUS
  19. 26. Where Lola was a showgirl, in song — Answer: COPA
  20. 27. Deified, say — Answer: HOLY
  21. 28. Farm-to-table, say — Answer: FRESH
  22. 30. "Couldn't have said it better myself" — Answer: PRECISELY
  23. 31. For two musicians — Answer: ADUE
  24. 32. Ditch — Answer: LOSE
  25. 33. Aristotle purportedly spoke with one — Answer: LISP
  26. 38. Word often after a president's name — Answer: ERA
  27. 41. Curling target — Answer: BICEP
  28. 42. Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter — Answer: SPLAT
  29. 43. Dutch constituent in the Caribbean — Answer: ARUBA
  30. 44. Bishop's headwear — Answer: MITER
  31. 45. Hitmakers? — Answer: FISTS
  32. 48. Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster — Answer: PROM
  33. 49. Dominates — Answer: OWNS
  34. 50. Power or frequency, essentially — Answer: RATE
  35. 51. Church part — Answer: APSE
  36. 53. PNG alternative — Answer: JPG
  37. 54. Motif in 1995's "Se7en" — Answer: SIN

The answer to “Singer Rita” in the New York Times crossword is ORA — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on January 3, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 49-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Singer Rita” answer

ORA (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ORA.

Why the answer is ORA

ORA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Singer Rita" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 3, 2025 (49-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Singer Rita” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.

January 3, 2025 (this puzzle) → ORA. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on January 3, 2025

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for January 3, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Singer Rita”?

The answer is ORA, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Singer Rita”?

3 letters: ORA.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on January 3, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 49-Across.

Can “Singer Rita” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for January 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

NYT Crossword Answers NYT Mini Crossword Answers NYT Crossword Answers — Jan 3 Wordle Hint Today Connections Hint Today Strands Hint Today Quordle Hint Today Contexto Hint Today Spotle Hint Today Pips Hint Today Jumble Answers Today 7 Little Words Answers