The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word RUE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Be contrite crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUE | 59 % | 3 |
| REPENT | 41 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be contrite
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- apologetic
- penitent
- remorseful
- repentant
- rueful
- sorry
- rae
- regretful
- repent
- rue
- broken
- contrition
Crossword Answer definitions
RUE noun- Sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Pity; compassion.
- To cause to repent of sin or regret some past action.
- To cause to feel sorrow or pity.
- To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.
- To feel compassion or pity.
- To feel sorrow or regret.
- Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
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