Absolution and penance (now usually short!) — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “Absolution and penance (now usually short!)”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 7th June 2011. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Absolution and penance (now usually short!)” is SHRIFT (6 letters).
We last saw “Absolution and penance (now usually short!)” in Guardian Quick on 7th June 2011.
The 6-letter answer for “Absolution and penance (now usually short!)” is SHRIFT.
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