| Word of apology |
Commuter |
09 May 2026 |
| Sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett, 1981-88 |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
03 May 2026 |
| Classic bump-and-slide board game where players "apologize" as they send each other's pawns back to the start, first introduced in 1934 |
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| Roaster's skin smothered in sauce, eh? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Apr 2026 |
| Apology after a 1-/4-Down |
New York Times Mini |
14 Apr 2026 |
| "My apologies" |
Newsday |
23 Mar 2026 |
| "I apologize!" |
Commuter |
13 Mar 2026 |
| Regretful (5) |
Mirror Classic |
10 Feb 2026 |
| "Beg pardon?" |
Newsday |
16 Jan 2026 |
| Regretful (5) |
Mirror Classic |
25 Nov 2025 |
| Poor excuse? (5) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
21 Nov 2025 |
| 1980s sitcom starring Ronnie Corbett as a put-upon son |
The Times Specialist |
17 Nov 2025 |
| ___, Baby (2025 Eva Victor film) |
The Atlantic |
17 Nov 2025 |
| "Excuse me" |
New York Times |
12 Nov 2025 |
| Eh? |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Nov 2025 |
| "Could you please repeat that?" |
The Washington Post Mini |
04 Oct 2025 |
| Contrite |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Sep 2025 |
| Regretful (5) |
Mirror Classic |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Regretful |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2025 |
| Regretful (5) |
Mirror Classic |
23 Aug 2025 |
| Regretful (5) |
Mirror Classic |
23 Jun 2025 |
| 1980s sitcom that starred Ronnie Corbett (5!) |
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| Apologetic word for such a miserable state of affairs (5) |
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| "___ to Bother You," 2018 film starring Tessa Thompson that sounds like a customer support executive politely cutting into a conversation |
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| It's an apology, one is sad to say (5) |
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| Board game with slides |
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| Regretful |
Mirror Classic |
10 May 2025 |
| Word of apology |
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| One regrets having to say it (5) |
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| Say it to apologise for being worthless (5) |
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| Ronnie Corbett sitcom from the 1980s (5) |
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| Such a state puts one in a plight and makes one regret it (5) |
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| Remorseful |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Feb 2025 |
| Classic kids' board game |
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| Regretful |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Feb 2025 |
| Poor state to be in, but apparently apologetic (5) |
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| Regretting being in such a plight (5) |
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| "My apologies" |
Newsday |
10 Dec 2024 |
| 1980s BBC1 sitcom starring comedian Ronnie Corbett (5) |
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| Word of apology |
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| "I am so ___ to hear that" |
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| "I apologize!" |
Commuter |
21 Nov 2024 |
| "I apologize!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Nov 2024 |
| "My bad ..." |
Universal |
10 Nov 2024 |
| "I apologize" |
Commuter |
26 Oct 2024 |
| Unhappy; sad; regretful (5) |
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| Apology word |
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| "My apologies!" |
LA Times Mini |
06 Oct 2024 |
| Repentant |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Oct 2024 |
| A letter or two of apology (5) |
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| Apologetic word |
Thomas Joseph |
30 Sep 2024 |
| Pitifully inadequate |
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| It seems to be the hardest word for Elton John |
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| Ronnie Corbett sitcom |
The Telegraph Plusword |
25 Sep 2024 |
| Board game based on pachisi |
LA Times Daily |
18 Sep 2024 |
| Regretful |
Mirror Classic |
15 Sep 2024 |
| Show regret it's not of first quality (5) |
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| The Hollies' word to Suzanne (5) |
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| "I apologize" |
Newsday |
12 Aug 2024 |
| Regretful |
Mirror Classic |
05 Aug 2024 |
| "My bad" |
New York Times Mini |
28 Jul 2024 |
| Ronnie Corbett sitcom (5) |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
23 Jul 2024 |
| One gesture in 54-/65-Across |
New York Times |
17 Jul 2024 |
| An apologetic word that's contemptible (5) |
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| Wretched old roller entering Sydney's suburbs (5) |
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| Regretful |
Mirror Classic |
20 Jun 2024 |
| "My bad" |
Universal |
09 Jun 2024 |
| Apology word |
Commuter |
07 Jun 2024 |
| 1980s Ronnie Corbett sitcom (5) |
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| An apology word |
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| "Oops, my fault!" |
Universal |
07 May 2024 |
| Barbara Stanwyck starred as a bedridden neurotic whose husband plots to kill her in ..., Wrong Number |
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| "Oops, my bod" |
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| Rueful Giant backs up 3 yards (5) |
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| Repentant |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Mar 2024 |
| Regrets having to say it (5) |
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| Regretful of being so merry without me (5) |
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| Penitent |
Newsday |
18 Feb 2024 |
| In poor condition |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Feb 2024 |
| I'm ___ I Haven't a Clue, long-running Radio 4 show (5) |
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| "My bad" |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jan 2024 |
| Wretched poor (5) |
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| Word of apology |
The Times Concise |
09 Dec 2023 |
| Deplorable apology |
Mirror Cryptic |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Pitiful |
Mirror Quick |
06 Dec 2023 |
| Regretfu1 |
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| 1980s BBC1 sitcom with Ronnie Corbett (5) |
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| Classic board game |
TV |
26 Nov 2023 |
| "I am so ___ for your loss..." |
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| Apology word |
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| 'I apologize' |
Newsday |
07 Aug 2023 |
| "It's better to be safe than ___" |
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| Simple apology |
Universal |
28 Feb 2023 |
| '___, not ___!' |
New York Times |
04 Jan 2023 |
| 'Come again?' |
USA Today |
04 Nov 2022 |
| Apology word |
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| Full of regret |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Sep 2022 |
| Regretful |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Jun 2022 |
| I apologise |
The Guardian Quick |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Pathetic |
New York Times |
07 Jan 2022 |
| Forgive me |
The Guardian Quick |
13 Nov 2021 |
| 'Please forgive me!' |
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| Sitcom with Ronnie Corbett as a man living with his parents |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
24 Oct 2021 |
| "I am so ___ to hear that" |
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| 'My apologies' |
USA Today |
10 Aug 2021 |
| Like some excuses |
Newsday |
13 Jun 2021 |
| Penitent |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2021 |
| Classic board game derived from pachisi |
New York Times |
14 Mar 2021 |
| 'My bad' |
New York Times |
19 Jan 2021 |
| Game whose name is an apology |
Universal |
23 Nov 2020 |
| Apologetic with small truck not starting |
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| Apology word |
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| "___ Seems to Be the Hardest Word," Elton John song |
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| Board game in which you can bump pawns |
Universal |
27 Jul 2020 |
| "I am so ___ to hear that" (upset) |
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| "My bad!" |
LA Times Daily |
25 May 2020 |
| 'My bad!' |
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| Repentant, eh? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 May 2020 |
| "Didn't mean it" |
LA Times Daily |
12 Apr 2020 |
| 'Didn't mean it' |
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| Regretful |
The Times Concise |
12 Apr 2020 |
| Hold your horses dismissing household? I beg your pardon! |
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| Word of apology |
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| 'My bad' |
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| "My bad" |
LA Times Daily |
23 Feb 2020 |
| "___ for Your Loss," American drama TV web series starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jovan Adepo |
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| Rueful |
The Telegraph Quick |
18 Oct 2019 |
| Showing regret |
The Times Concise |
24 Sep 2019 |
| Apologetic |
The Telegraph Quick |
28 Jul 2019 |
| In poor condition |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jul 2019 |
| Word of apology |
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| Apologetic word |
Thomas Joseph |
07 May 2019 |
| Penitent; regrettable |
The Times Concise |
26 Apr 2019 |
| Board game based on pachisi |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2019 |
| Wretched |
Newsday |
04 Apr 2019 |
| Contrite |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Mar 2019 |
| In poor condition |
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| Pathetic |
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| Board game based on pachisi |
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| Feeling remorse |
Newsday |
30 Dec 2018 |
| 'Didn't mean to do that' |
USA Today |
19 Nov 2018 |
| Word inevitably used in a stereotypical Canadian impersonation |
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| Comment before 'I missed that' |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2018 |
| Word used to apologize to someone |
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| Apologetic person's word? |
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| 'My bad!' |
USA Today |
13 Aug 2018 |
| Apology |
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| Word before and after 'not' |
New York Times |
03 Jul 2018 |
| Feeling regret |
The Times Concise |
06 Jun 2018 |
| Apologetic |
Universal |
25 May 2018 |
| "Oops" follower |
Universal |
13 Apr 2018 |
| Feeling penitent |
The Times Concise |
22 Feb 2018 |
| "Didn't mean to do that" |
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| "My bad" |
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| "My bad!" |
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| Comment before "I missed that" |
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| Word before and after "not" |
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| "Oops" follower |
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| Apologetic |
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| Apologetic |
Family Time |
19 Nov 2017 |
| 'Not my problem!' |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Nov 2017 |
| Repentant |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Nov 2017 |
| Regretful |
Newsday |
01 Oct 2017 |
| Apology word |
Universal |
17 Sep 2017 |
| "My humble apologies" |
Universal |
23 Jun 2017 |
| Game with four pawns per player |
USA Today |
03 Jun 2017 |
| What runs repeatedly in story, oddly so |
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| In a pitiful state |
The Times Concise |
09 May 2017 |
| It's my fault wife leaves trouble for soprano |
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| Popular cookie |
New York Times |
01 Apr 2017 |
| "My mistake" |
LA Times Daily |
20 Feb 2017 |
| "My mistake!" |
USA Today |
24 Jan 2017 |
| "My humble apologies" |
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| "My mistake" |
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| Pitiful |
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| Apology word |
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| "My mistake!" |
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| Game with four pawns per player |
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| Apologetic board game? |
Universal |
29 Dec 2016 |
| Regretful |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Dec 2016 |
| Extremely poor segment of grass or rye |
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| 2016 #1 hit for Justin Bieber |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jul 2016 |
| Penitent |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jul 2016 |
| Apologetic board game? |
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| Woefully unimpressive |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Dec 2015 |
| "That's a _____ excuse!" |
Universal |
17 Aug 2015 |
| Board game based on pachisi |
LA Times Daily |
16 Aug 2015 |
| Popular board game |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2015 |
| Regrettable |
LA Times Daily |
07 Jun 2015 |
| ''I apologize'' |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2015 |
| 'My bad' |
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| Parcheesi spin-off |
USA Today |
28 Mar 2015 |
| Unfortunate |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jan 2015 |
| Board game based on pachisi |
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| Woefully unimpressive |
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| Regretful |
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| "I apologize" |
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| Parcheesi spin-off |
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| Unfortunate |
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| "That's a _____ excuse!" |
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| "My bad" |
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| "My bad" |
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| Regrettable |
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| Popular board game |
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| Classic board game |
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| "My apologies" |
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| Low-quality |
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| "Oops!" |
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| "You'll be ___!" |
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| Apology word |
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| "My apologies" |
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| It often follows "Oops" |
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| It often follows "Oops" |
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| Deplorable learner's abandoned second vehicle |
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| Rueful |
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| Worthless |
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| Worthless |
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| Rueful |
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| "My apologies!" |
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| Woeful |
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| Pachisi spin-off |
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| "My regrets" |
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| "I forgot" |
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| Board game with an exclamation point in its name |
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| "My humble apologies!" |
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| Apologetic |
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| Board game with an exclamation point in its name |
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| "My mistake!" |
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| "My bad" |
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| "My humble apologies!" |
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| Feeling regret |
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| Game with pawn-like "men" |
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| "My apologies" |
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| Like some excuses |
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| "My apologies" |
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| Game in which each player has four pawns |
|
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| "My humble apologies" |
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| Word of regret |
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| "My bad" |
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| Classic Parker Brothers game |
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| "I take it back" |
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| "Apologies!" |
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| "Pardon me" |
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| Wretched |
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| "My humble apologies!" |
|
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| Word of apology |
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| Classic board game |
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| Popular board game |
|
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| Having second thoughts |
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| "My bad" |
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| Regretful |
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| Regretful |
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| Contrite |
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| Contrite |
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| "I didn't mean it!" |
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| Classic Parker Brothers game |
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| "My bad!" |
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| Pathetic |
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| "Mea culpa!" |
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| "Not my problem!" |
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| "My bad!" |
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| Board game without dice |
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| Word of apology |
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| Good for nothing |
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| "Pardon me?" |
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| Classic board game |
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| Dismal |
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| Dismal |
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| Word after "Oops!" |
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| Word of contrition |
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| Conscience-stricken |
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| Brief apology |
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| "My apologies" |
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| "My fault!" |
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| 'My fault!' |
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| Contrite |
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| Parcheesi spin-off |
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| Contrite |
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| Rueful |
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| Feeling sympathy |
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| No-account |
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| "Pardon me!" |
|
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| "Pardon me!" |
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| Classic board game |
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| "Pardon me!" |
|
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| "My fault!" |
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| Regretful |
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| Popular board game |
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| Rueful |
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| Brief apology |
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| "My mistake" |
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| Rue-smitten |
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| Full of regrets |
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| "Pardon me" |
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| Shamedfaced |
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| Classic Parker Brothers game |
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| Oops! |
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| "I take it back" |
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| "My fault!" |
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| "My fault" |
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| Contrite |
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| "Pardon me!" |
|
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| Oops! |
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| Classic kids' game |
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| Word of regret |
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| Board game |
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| Klutz's word |
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| "My mistake!" |
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| Wretched |
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| Word of apology |
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| Word of politesse |
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| Woebegone |
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| Wrong-number word |
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| "___, Wrong Number" |
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| Abject |
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| "Who's ___ Now?": 1923 song |
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| Word with "wrong number" |
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| "Beg your pardon" |
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| Counterpart of safe |
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| Polite word |
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| Paltry |
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| Word of regret |
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| Word of polite regret. |
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| Expression of apology. |
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| Deplorable. |
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| My fault! |
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| Inferior in worth. |
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| Rueful. |
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| Grievous. |
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| Pardon me. |
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| Word of apology. |
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| Dismal. |
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| Full of regret. |
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| Polite exclamation. |
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| Regretful. |
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| Apologetic utterance. |
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| Contrite. |
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| Exclamation of polite regret. |
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| Game with an exclamation point in its name |
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| Jap excuse. |
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| Brief apology. |
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| Contemptible. |
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| Full of pity. |
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| Paltry. |
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| "Oops, ___.” |
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| Word of regret. |
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| Polite word of apology. |
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| Answer to "wrong number." |
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