| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CONTRITE | Apologetic | |
| RUEFUL | Apologetic | |
| REPENTANT | Apologetic re confined worker | |
| DEPRECATORY | Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic. | |
| APOLOGETICAL | Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense, or by way of apology; regretfully excusing; as, an apologetic essay. | |