Crossword answer
PENANCE
7 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 25 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 5, 2026
Letter pattern
PENANCE
Clues that lead to PENANCE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Expiation7Evening StandardAug 5, 2026
Atonement in Cornish town not unknown (7)7The SunJul 26, 2026
Feeling of regret (7)7The SunJul 26, 2026
Self-punishment7Evening StandardJun 28, 2025
Atonement7Evening StandardFeb 27, 2025
Punishment7Evening StandardOct 24, 2024
Punitive letter from Penzance7Evening StandardApr 25, 2024
Punishment imposed by church authority as a condition of absolution7The IndependentMar 2, 2024
When in the money, an atonement7Evening StandardFeb 16, 2024
Possibly tedious letter from Penzance7Evening StandardNov 1, 2022
Act of contrition7Eugene ShefferApr 4, 2020
About PENANCE in crosswords
PENANCE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 25 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Expiation” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 5, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CADAVERBody
SHRINESSacred sites
ASCENDSClimbs
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
DEVISEDInvented
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
BEHAPPYHave a joyful attitude
REELINGUnsteady
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
Every appearance of PENANCE (25)
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Aug 5, 2026
Expiation · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Feeling of regret (7) · The Sun · 6 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Atonement in Cornish town not unknown (7) · The Sun · 6 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Expiation · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 28, 2025
Self-punishment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Atonement · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 24, 2024
Punishment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 25, 2024
Punitive letter from Penzance · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 2, 2024
Punishment imposed by church authority as a condition of absolution · The Independent · 36 Across
Feb 16, 2024
When in the money, an atonement · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 27, 2023
Expiation · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Expiation · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Possibly tedious letter from Penzance · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 23, 2021
Expiation · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 9, 2021
Punishment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 17, 2021
Atonement · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 6, 2021
Expiation · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 4, 2020
Act of contrition · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jan 17, 2020
Expiation · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 15, 2019
Expiation · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Apr 19, 2019
Self-punishment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 15, 2019
When in the money, an atonement · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 25, 2018
Atonement · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 31, 2018
Punishment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Feb 20, 2018
Punitive letter from Penzance · Evening Standard · 19 Down