Show contrition Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Show contrition featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on October 2, 2025. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATONE.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
ATONE Show contrition (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 2, 2025
REPENT Show contrition (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 31, 2025
EATHUMBLEPIE Show contrition (12) The Guardian Quick Feb 25, 2023

37 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
39% ATONES Shows contrition (6) Newsday Nov 8, 2020
39% ATONED Showed contrition (6) Universal Nov 4, 2018
34% REPENTANT Showing contrition (9) (9)
27% HANGDOG Blast setter possibly showing contrition (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 20, 2023
24% PENANCE It shows contrition, writer breaking the cane (7) (7)
19% HAIRCUT Bob, perhaps, has to show contrition at first, entering small dwelling (7)
4% SORRY Contrite (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2025
4% REMORSE Contriteness (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 8, 2025
4% REPENTANCE Act of contrition (10) Commuter Aug 12, 2025
4% REPENTS Feels contrition (7) Commuter Aug 9, 2025

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