| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CLEANSE | Purge, as of sins |
| bloodbath | widespread dismissal or purge, as of employees |
| epuration | purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous |
| CLEANSE | Purge, as bad thoughts |
| purged | rid (as a nation or party) by a purge |
| confession | A formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, esp. privately to a priest as a religious duty |
| confessions | A formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, esp. privately to a priest as a religious duty |
