Contrite Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHEEPISH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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Updated: June 4, 2024

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Expand?		Letters	Answer	Clue
	97%	8		Exact Match!
	adjective satellite • like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity • showing a sense of shame
	96%	10		Exact Match!
	adjective • offering or expressing apology
	95%	8		Exact Match!
	adjective • feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds noun • (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

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