Tequila cocktail, for short (4)

I believe the answer is:

rita

(Other definitions for rita that I've seen before include "...Hayworth, ...Coolidge, ... ''Educating ...''" , "Educating - - , film" , "The Beatles' lovely girl" , "subject of education" , "Lovely -- , meter maid (Beatles)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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