Answer: confession

AnswerCrossword Clue
CONFESSIONResult of a grilling, maybe
CONFESSIONInterrogator's goal
confessionA formal admission of one's sins with repentance and desire of absolution, esp. privately to a priest as a religious duty
confessionThe religious body or church sharing a confession of faith
confessiona written or oral acknowledgment of guilt by a party accused of an offense
confessionA formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime
confessionA statement of one's principles
confessionA statement setting out essential religious doctrine
confessionIntimate revelations about a person's private life or occupation, esp. as presented in a sensationalized form in a book, newspaper, or movie
confessionAn admission or acknowledgment that one has done something that one is ashamed or embarrassed about