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2 results for CONTRITE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jul 7, 2016	34D	Saying "Sorry," say	Joel Elkins and Andrea Carla Michaels	Shortz
Sat Jan 13, 2001	36D	Repentant	Rich Norris	Shortz

1 result for CONTRITE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jul 27, 2003	Acrostic	S	Remorseful, sorry	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon	Shortz

8 results for CONTRITE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 25, 1984	51A	Repentant	James R. Burns	Maleska
Tue Jan 26, 1982	4D	Penitent	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Fri May 16, 1980	15A	Overcome by guilt	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Mon Jan 9, 1978	50A	Humbly penitent	Hallie & Gerald Parsons	Maleska
Fri Jan 2, 1976	3D	Penitent	Sinnreich	Weng
Fri Jun 4, 1965	36D	Humbly penitent.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Jul 20, 1964	10D	Sorry.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat May 23, 1964	11D	Mighty sorry.	Unknown	Farrar

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