The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Feels contrition about crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUES | 100 % | 4 |
Why may RUES be the right solution?
"RUES" means to feel regret or remorse about something. In this case, feeling contrition is similar to feeling regret, making "RUES" the correct answer.
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Crossword Answer definitions
RUES verb- 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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