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The Clue

Compensates (6 letter answer)

The Answer

ATONES

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Notes

The answer ATONES is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

Related Clues

Answers (for)
Expiates
Pays (for)
Deals with guilt
Deals with sin
Does penance
Fasts, perhaps
Lives as a penitent
Makes amends
Makes amends (for)
Makes reparation
Makes up
Makes up (for)
Makes up for
Pays the penalty
Squares things
___ wit's end
Assuages one's guilt
Observes Yom Kippur
Does community service, e.g.
Performs a Yom Kippur ritual

Definition

ATONE as a verb:

1. (expiate, aby, abye, atone) = make amends for; "expiate one's sins"
2. (repent, atone) = turn away from sin or do penitence