Showing remorse in Lent, i.e. apt to reform Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENITENTIAL Showing remorse in Lent, i.e. apt to reform (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 20, 2018
70% PENITENT Remorseful (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
67% REPENTS Feels remorse (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
64% AIDED Lent a hand (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026
64% ATONE Show remorse in initially awful mood (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
61% RADICAL Zealous reformer (7) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
61% STE Apt. cousin (3) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
58% DAFFODIL Lent lily (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 29, 2025
58% NADER Reformer Ralph (5) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
58% HIJAB Muslim head covering (I, not E) (5) The Times Concise Dec 27, 2025

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