The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUER , but the solution may also be ATONING which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in LA Times).
Penitent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUER | 43 % | 4 |
| ATONER | 26 % | 6 |
| CONTRITE | 13 % | 8 |
| ATONING | 9 % | 7 |
| REPENTER | 4 % | 8 |
| RUEFUL | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Penitent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- contrite
- repentant
- penitential
- sorry
- remorseful
- rueful
- magdalen
- penitence
- sinner
- penance
- impenitent
- repentance
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RUER
- He regrets
- Repentant one
- Sorry soul
- He's sorry
- Remorseful one
- He's sorry now
- Monday morning quarterback, often
- Regretful one
- Contrite one
- He's a sorry sort
More clues leading to the result ATONER
- One saying ten Hail Marys, probably
- Repentant one
- Remorseful one
- Amends maker
- One who makes amends
- One who does penance
- Yom Kippur observer
- Penitent
- Penitent person
- Rueful one
More clues leading to the result CONTRITE
More clues leading to the result ATONING
- Making up (for)
- Expiatory
- Making reparations
- Penitent
- Making amends
- Making up
- Lent effort
- Making reparation.
- Penitent's activity
- Activity on Yom Kippur
More clues leading to the result REPENTER
- Act of Contrition reciter
- Sorry sort
- He's sorry now
- Regretter.
- Penitent.
- Contrite person.
- Sinner-no-more
- Self-reproachful one
- With rue his heart is laden
- Who's sorry now?