Quietly looking embarrassed, journalist accepts penalty set in advance Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREDEFINED Quietly looking embarrassed, journalist accepts penalty set in advance (10) The Times Cryptic May 19, 2026
4% BOOB Embarrassing mistake (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2026
4% REDDENS Looks embarrassed dealing with Democrat studies (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 2, 2026
4% TIE Reason for penalty shootouts (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2026
4% NOT Timeout penalty, perhaps (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 31, 2026
4% PRESS Journalists, collectively (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2026
4% ABASH Embarrass (5) Newsday Oct 26, 2026
4% PREVIEWING Watching in advance (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2026
4% SQUIRM Wriggle with embarrassment (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 24, 2026
4% FOLDONESTENT Go away quietly (12) Newsday Oct 21, 2026

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