Answer:

penitents

Answer	Crossword Clue
PENITENTS	Sorry sorts
PENITENTS	Hair shirt wearers
PENITENTS	Hail Mary sayers

PENITENTS	Some fasters
PENITENTS	Contrite ones
PENITENTS	Remorseful ones
PENITENTS	Sorry souls
PENITENTS	Atoners

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.