Contrite Crossword Clue

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Updated: February 2, 2025

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	97%	6		Exact Match!
	adjective satellite • feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
	96%	8		Exact Match!
	adjective satellite • like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity • showing a sense of shame
	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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Source	#Number	Answer
Telegraph Quick03 Feb 2025	Across 23
The Guardian Quick05 Jun 2024	Down 11
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