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humor The Onion 2026-04-30

Rita Ora's Agent Secures Highly Coveted NYT Crossword Puzzle Placement

A masterclass in vowel-heavy celebrity relevance! Her agent practically popped champagne over a three-letter clue, right until he realized it intersected with 'Boko Haram'.


<p>LOS ANGELES—Instructing his client to drop what she was doing and take a look in today’s New York Times, talent agent Jeremy Weinrib informed Rita Ora on Thursday that he had scored the singer another prime crossword puzzle placement. “Two down, top left, that’s all you baby,” said Weinrib, who urged Ora to pop a [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/rita-oras-agent-scores-singer-another-prime-crossword-puzzle-placement/">Rita Ora’s Agent Scores Singer Another Prime Crosswor...

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