Contrite Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contrite featured in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle on April 16, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENITENT.

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9 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
PENITENT Contrite (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 16, 2026
APOLOGETIC Contrite (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 11, 2025
SORRY Contrite (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2025
RUEFUL Contrite (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 3, 2025
SHEEPISH Contrite (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jun 5, 2024
RUING Contrite (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 2015
REPENTANT Contrite (9)
REMORSEFUL Contrite (10)
REGRETFUL Contrite (9)

31 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
36% REMORSE Contrition (7) New York Times Apr 5, 2026
34% REGRET Contrition (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025
34% REPENT Be contrite (6) The Guardian Quick Apr 2, 2024
34% PENITENCE Contrition (9) The Guardian Quick Nov 4, 2023
34% FELTAWFUL Was contrite (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 15, 2017
34% RUE Be contrite (3) Newsday Apr 30, 2015
34% RUED Was contrite (4)
34% GUILT Contrition (5)
34% REPENTANCE Contrition (10)
34% RUES Is contrite (4)

Clues for The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Puzzle on April 16, 2026

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