The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RUING which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2000.
Smarting with sorries crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUING | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Smarting with sorries
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- apologetic
- bite
- biting
- mordant
- sore
- sting
- stinging
- stung
- prickly
- teary
- -algia
- ace
Crossword Answer definitions
RUING 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.
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