Remorseful writer with intent to drop first name Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Remorseful writer with intent to drop first name last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENITENT Remorseful writer with intent to drop first name (8) The Times Cryptic Jul 19, 2023
3% BASIS On a first-name ___ (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
3% ETAL Name-dropping abbr. (4) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2025
3% REPENTS Feels remorse (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
3% ECO "The Name of the Rose" writer (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2025
3% AIM Intention (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 18, 2025
3% KEEN Intent (on) (4) Universal Jul 13, 2025
2% EDSON Pelé's first name (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
2% GAZE Intent look (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
2% PEER Look intently (at) (4) Newsday Sep 2, 2025

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