Crossword answer
CONTRITE
8 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 11, 2026
Letter pattern
CONTRITE
Clues that lead to CONTRITE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Penitent8Evening StandardSep 11, 2026
Repentant (8)8The SunAug 18, 2026
Remorseful prisoner worn-out (8)8The SunAug 18, 2026
Full of guilt (8)8The SunMar 18, 2026
Remorseful8Evening StandardJan 8, 2026
Full of guilt8Evening StandardOct 31, 2025
Repentant8New York TimesJul 20, 2025
"Sorry" will do, banal though it is8Evening StandardNov 22, 2024
Apologetic8Evening StandardMay 17, 2024
A repentant prisoner? Unoriginal8Evening StandardMar 10, 2023
About CONTRITE in crosswords
CONTRITE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Penitent” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 11, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
TRANSFERHandover
ADMIRALSShip brass
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
FRONTIERBorder
HYPNOTICMesmerising
SOBSTORYTearful tale
OPENPLANLike an office designed for collaboration
OLDFRUITDear fellow died in our lift, putting that out of order
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
Every appearance of CONTRITE (21)
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Sep 11, 2026
Penitent · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Repentant (8) · The Sun · 26 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Remorseful prisoner worn-out (8) · The Sun · 26 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Full of guilt (8) · The Sun · 23 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Remorseful prisoner worn-out (8) · The Sun · 23 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Remorseful · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 31, 2025
Full of guilt · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Repentant · New York Times · 16 Down
Apr 24, 2025
Penitent · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 22, 2024
"Sorry" will do, banal though it is · Evening Standard · 41 Across
May 17, 2024
Apologetic · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 2, 2024
Remorseful · The Independent · 19 Across
Mar 31, 2023
Repentant · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 10, 2023
A repentant prisoner? Unoriginal · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 4, 2022
Penitent · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 14, 2021
Penitent · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 23, 2020
Full of guilt · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 12, 2020
Remorseful · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 13, 2019
“Sorry” will do, banal though it is · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Aug 12, 2019
Penitent · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 7, 2019
Penitent · Evening Standard · 8 Across