Crossword answer
PENITENT
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, July 4, 2026
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PENITENT
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PENITENT is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Remorseful writer - one with portable shelter” in the Daily Express crossword on July 4, 2026.
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Every appearance of PENITENT (6)
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Jul 4, 2026
Remorseful writer - one with portable shelter · Daily Express · 9 Down
Sep 13, 2022
Remorseful · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Apr 29, 2022
Remorseful · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 17, 2021
Sorry · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 10, 2021
Sorry · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 8, 2019
About time to write it, saying “Sorry” · Evening Standard · 29 Down