Periods of penitence — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Periods of penitence”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 9th Apr 2001. 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 “Periods of penitence” is LENTS (5 letters).
We last saw “Periods of penitence” in NYT Crossword on 9th Apr 2001.
The 5-letter answer for “Periods of penitence” is LENTS.
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