Expiation (6)
'expiation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for penance that I've seen before include "Voluntary self-abasement" , "Act of penitence" , "Mortification" , "Amends" , "Act of atonement" .)
'expiation' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for amends that I've seen before include "Frees from error" , "Improves - damages" , "Atonement" , "Makes changes, to a text say" , "Corrects" .)
(Other definitions for ransom that I've seen before include "Romans (anag)" , "Kidnapper's demand" , "Kidnapper's payoff" , "Fee for kidnap release" , "Money demand" .)
'expiation' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for atonement that I've seen before include "Reparation (for a wrong)" , "satisfaction" , "Compensation for a wrong" , "Making good" , "'Penance, redemption (9)'" .)