Regret
Crossword Clue & Answers

26 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword
We found 13 answers for the crossword clue 'Regret', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.
This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.
We have given Regret a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.
As well as being a clue we've also seen Regret as an answer itself some 101 times.
Regret is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.
We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Friday, 26 November 2021 with the answer being RUE, we also found RUE to be the most popular answer for this clue.
We've seen this clue in the following publications:
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 26 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 11 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 4 Nov 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 19 Oct 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 7 Oct 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 24 Sep 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 2 Sep 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 24 Aug 2021
- Irish Independent - Simple - 23 Aug 2021
- Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 9 Aug 2021
Definitions and usage
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- Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
- Express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
- Feel sad about the loss or absence of
- Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- Decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"
Crossword Answers
3 Letters
REE
RUE
(French) a street or road in France
6 Letters
BEMOAN
Regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
LAMENT
A mournful poem; a lament for the dead
REPENT
Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
SORROW
Something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"
7 Letters
DEPLORE
Express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
REMORSE
A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
9 Letters
DEPRECATE
Express strong disapproval of; deplore
FEELSORRY
10 Letters
CONTRITION
Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
RUEFULNESS
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
11 Letters
COMPUNCTION
A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
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