Repentant prisoner, tense ahead of ceremony Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTRITE Repentant prisoner, tense ahead of ceremony (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 11, 2022
5% POMP Ceremony (4) New York Times Dec 18, 2025
5% SIN Reason to atone and repent (3)
5% LED Was ahead (3) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
4% DRAMATIC Tense and exciting (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
4% STEAM "Full __ ahead!" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
4% BAPTISM Religious ceremony (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Dec 15, 2025
4% JAILHOUSES US prisons (10) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 14, 2025
4% ELOPES Skips all the ceremony? (6) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
4% ELOPE Skip a ceremony (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 13, 2025

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