Repentant Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, July 20, 2025 · 16-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between January 2001 and July 2025.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 20, 2025 · 16-Down · 8 letters
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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
adjective
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, December 5, 2013.TRITE5 lettersanswer page
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