The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REPENTED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Was in a sorry state? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REPENTED | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was in a sorry state?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- disrepair
- mess
- plight
- rue
- woebegone
- aad
- sad
- sas
- sorriness
- abject
- alas
- bad
Crossword Answer definitions
REPENTED verb- To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
- To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
- To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
- To be sorry for, to regret.
- To cause to have sorrow or regret.
- To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.
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