Look at 29 Down. That serves as an initial inspiration for this article. I encountered this clue as I answered a crossword puzzle from an issue of Dell’s easy crosswords I bought from Booksale for only P25. #29, Down. Regretted deeply. Four letters. Answer: Rued . That word sank in my mind these past days, weeks, and months as I started charting the next stage of my life after academics.