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Answer for the clue "Admission of fault ", 9 letters:
mea culpa

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
is a Latin phrase that means "through my fault" and is an acknowledgement of having done wrong. Grammatically, is in the ablative case , with an instrumental meaning. The phrase comes from a prayer of confession of sinfulness, known as the Confiteor , used ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Latin, literally "I am to blame," a phrase from the prayer of confession in the Latin liturgy.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an acknowledgment of your error or guilt

Usage examples of mea culpa.

I fantasized standing on my chair & beating my breast & shouting MEA CULPA!