ALMANAC PUZZLER

[starmack]

Any help appreciated with final clue, which is bugging me.

Acknowledgement of crime (9 letters).
C?N?U?I?N

The "c" "n" "u" and "i' are re-checked and correct.

I originally thought it might be ''confession''...but it ran out of letters......

Very few words fit and those that do make little sense.

[sandyRoe]

1 Contrition? If the U is wrong

[sandyRoe]

Ignore that^^^ too many letters in contrition

[mathsman]

What are the clues and answers which lead you to c,n,u,i?

[starmack]

C comes from Topical as answer == Relating to matters of interest

N comes from Octants as answer == One-eighths of circles

U comes from Overhaul as answer == Examine or gain upon

I comes from Raise as answer == Heighten or being up

N (final) comes from Preference as answer == Liking one above another