| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LIMELIGHT | Express regret | |
| APOLOGISE | Express regret | |
| DEPRECATE | To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. | |
| SORRY | Grieved for the loss of some good; pained for some evil; feeling regret; -- now generally used to express light grief or affliction, but formerly often used to express deeper feeling. |