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1 result for PENITENTS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Aug 29, 2008	57A	Sorry souls	Mike Nothnagel	Shortz

3 results for PENITENTS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 27, 1984	33D	Contrite ones	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Tue Jun 2, 1981	8D	Remorseful ones	John Greenman	Maleska
Thu Jul 5, 1979	61A	Contrite ones	Joy L. Wouk	Maleska

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