Alternative to a 'sorry' which penitent might say? (6)
I believe the answer is:
rosary
'penitent might say?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'alternative to a sorry' is the wordplay.
'alternative to' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'sorry'='asorry'
'asorry' with letters rearranged gives 'ROSARY'.
'which' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rosary that I've seen before include "RC beads" , "String of beads for counting prayers" , "Catholic prayer beads" , "Series of prayers" , "String of devotional beads" .)