The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PENANCE , but the solution may also be REMORSE which is one of the most recent solution (1997 in New York Times).
Sackcloth and ashes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENANCE | 67 % | 7 |
| REMORSE | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sackcloth and ashes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sorrowfulness
- penitential
- wretchedness
- funeral pyre
- mournfulness
- crucifying
- penitence
- incineration
- crucifixion
- crucified
- mourning cloak
- penitents
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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PENANCE
- Confession follow-up
- Act of contrition
- Atonement
- Sinner's punishment
- Catholic sacrament
- What a person in a hair shirt is probably doing
- Atonement for sins
- Hail Marys, often
- Catholic sacrament of confession and forgiveness
- Something to do