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Charlies Urged On To Be Contrite Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CHASTENED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CHASTENED

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199%9Exact Match!
237%9 Good-time Charlies
328%10Contrite

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We think the answer is "CHASTENED" which means:

    verb
  • • Censure severely
  • • Change by restraining or moderating
  • • Correct by punishment or discipline
  • adjective
  • • Made chaste; purified; modest.
  • • Chastised.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She was chastened by the criticism she received from her boss."
  • • "After the defeat, the team was chastened and vowed to train harder."

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The Guardian Cryptic24 Mar 2011 Across 23
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