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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • the act of being shriven | ||||||||
| 30% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | ||||||
noun • an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | Presidential absolution, as for a Thanksgiving turkey | ||||||
noun • the act of excusing a mistake or offense • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense • the formal act of liberating someone verb • accept an excuse for • grant a pardon to | ||||||||
Absolution Usually Short Crossword Clue
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SHRIFT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SHRIFT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Absolution and penance (now usually short!)
The Guardian Quick -
07 Jun 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 07 Jun 2011 |
2 | Absolution or release from a commitment | |
3 | Can be described as a short-short-short foot | |
4 | Grant absolution
New York Times -
19 Jan 1980 | New York Times / 19 Jan 1980 |
5 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short"
New York Times -
03 Apr 2024 | New York Times / 03 Apr 2024 |
6 | Offering absolution somehow, leaving us out
The Guardian Quiptic -
23 May 2011 | The Guardian Quiptic / 23 May 2011 |
7 | Prefers to be in church to give absolution
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Aug 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Aug 2018 |
