The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PENANCE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1989.
Punishment for sin crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENANCE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punishment for sin
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penalty
- retribution
- penance
- penal
- punishable
- nemesis
- peine
- penalize
- punishing
- punitive
- do
- visit
Crossword Answer definitions
PENANCE noun- A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
- A sacrament in some Christian churches.
- Any instrument of self-punishment.
- Repentance
- Pain; sorrow; suffering
- To impose penance; to punish.
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