The three days preceding Ash Wednesday, when confessions were made in preparation for Lent Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHROVETIDE The three days preceding Ash Wednesday, when confessions were made in preparation for Lent (10)
5% THOSE "-- were the days" (5) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
5% MARDIGRAS The day preceding Ash Wednesday (9) The Guardian Speedy Jun 5, 2022
5% STARTSON Lent ___ Ash Wednesday (8)
4% URNS Containers of ash (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
4% TREE Ash or almond (4) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% READY Prepared to study by the end of day (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 7, 2025
4% THU Day after Wednesday, for short (3)
4% OWN ___ up (confess) (3)
4% COMECLEAN Confess (9) The Times Concise Nov 29, 2025
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